| ALEC | Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants |
| As | arsenic |
| CC16 | club cell secretory protein |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder |
| DF | detection frequency |
| DMA | dimethylarsinate |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MCL | maximum contaminant level |
| MESH | Metals Exposure Study in Homes |
| MMA | methylarsonate |
| NTU | Nephelometric Turbidity Unit |
| OR | odds ratio |
| US | United States |
| US EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |