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Annex A to TOX/2026/12 - Fluoridation literature search proposal development

Key search 7 - Initial search 2022_Animal studies (WoS)

Annex A to TOX/2026/12

Last updated: 24 March 2026

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This is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.

46.             Literature search date: 22nd March 2022 (updated January 2024 (presumably 24th) 2 ).

47.             Search concept: Fluorides AND adverse outcomes AND animals NOT Perfluoride NOT sulfuryl fluoride (see below for further details).

48.             Chemical search terms (fluorides concept): see Key search 6.

49.             Adverse outcomes concept: see Key search 6.

50.             Animals concept: TS=(Dog OR Dogs OR "Laboratory Animal*" OR Mice OR Monkey OR Monkeys OR Mouse OR Pig OR Pigs OR Primate OR Primates OR Rabbit OR Rabbits OR Rat OR Rats OR Rodent* OR Swine).

51.             Terms excluded: TS=(Perfluor*) OR (TI=("Sulfuryl fluoride" OR "sulfonyl fluoride" OR Vikane)) OR (AB=("Sulfuryl fluoride" OR "sulfonyl fluoride" OR Vikane)) OR (AK=("Sulfuryl fluoride" OR "sulfonyl fluoride" OR Vikane)).