Exposure and probable ingestion of fluoride through non-dietary edible items from Panipat (NCR), India.

The present study revealed that various non-dietary items like pan masala, chewing tobacco, betel nuts, and toothpaste may contribute to the fluoride burden of the human body. In this line, an attempt was made to analyze the fluoride content of non-dietary items collected from Panipat City of Haryana. The study depicts that intake of pan masala, chewing tobacco, betel nuts, and toothpaste expose the consumers to 21.