| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| MND | Motor neuron disease |
| WTC | World Trade Center |
| WTCHP | World Trade Center Health Program |
| FDNY | Fire Department of the City of New York |
| EMS | Emergency medical service |
| CFHS | Career Firefighter Health Study |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| EMR | Electronic medical record |
| NDI | National Death Index |
| ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| RR | Relative rate |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| SMR | Standardized mortality ratio |