| CS | Cigarette Smoke |
| CSC | Cigarette Smoke Condensate |
| CSE | Cigarette Smoke Extract |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor-kappa-B |
| TLR4 | Toll-like Receptor-4 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| AGE | Aged Garlic Extract |
| SAC | S-allyl-cysteine |
| S1PC | S1-propenyl-cysteine |
| SFN | Sulforaphane |
| DHS | Trans-4,4′-dihydroxystilbene |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| WHO | World Health Organization |