| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| 6PPD | N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine |
| 6PPDQ | 6PPD quinone |
| ABC | ATP binding cassette |
| ABS | Stone mastic asphalt |
| ABT | Asphalt concrete |
| AChE | Acetyl-cholinesterase |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| ARG | Antibiotic-resistant gene |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BALF | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| BPAF | Bisphenol AF |
| BPF | Bisphenol F |
| BPS | Bisphenol S |
| BT | Benzothiazole |
| Car | Carotenoids |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CAV-1 | Caveolin-1 |
| CD55 | Lipid raft marker |
| Chla | Chlorophyll a |
| DCFH-DA | 2′7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate |
| DEGs | Differentially expressed genes |
| DFO | Deferoxamine |
| DFX | Deferoxamine mesylate |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPG | 1,3-diphenylguanidine |
| DRM | Detergent-resistant membrane |
| DTBBA | Dithiobisbenzanilide |
| EC50 | 50% effect concentration |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe |
| EDTA | Ethylene diammine tetra acetic acid |
| EPFRs | Environmentally persistent free radicals |
| EU | European Union |
| FETAX | Frog embryo teratogenesis assay—Xenopus |
| FLOT-1 | Flottilin-1 |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| GGT | γ -glutamyl transpeptidase |
| GO | Gene ontology |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| hAO | Human airway organoid |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| Hsp70 | Heat shock protein 70 |
| IL-8 | Interleukine-8 |
| LC50 | Lethal concentration for 50% of the test subjects |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LM | Low-metallic |
| LMS | Lysosomal membrane stability |
| LOEC | Lowest observed effect concentration |
| MBT | 2-mercaptobenzothiazole |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MDDC | Monocyte-derived dendritic cell |
| MDM | Monocyte-derived macrophage |
| MEF | Membrane-enriched fraction |
| MIP-2 | Macrophage inflammatory protein-2 |
| MMI | Methimazole |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NAG | β-N-acetylglucosaminidase |
| NAO | Non-asbestos organic |
| NO | Nitrogen oxide |
| NOEC | Non-observable effect concentration |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PAHs | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PEF | Peak expiratory flow |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocyte |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SM | Semi-metallic |
| TBARSs | Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| TC50 | Teratogenic concentration for 50% of a test species |
| TIE | Toxicity identification evaluation |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| TOF-MS | Time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| TPs | Tyre particles |
| TPO | Thyroid peroxidase |
| TRWPs | Tyre and road wear particles |
| TWPs | Tyre wear particles |
| USA | United States of America |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VACES | Versatile ambient concentration enrichment system |
| VTI | Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute |
| WHO | World Health Organization |