| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| DEP | diesel exhaust particles |
| PM2.5 | particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter |
| PM10 | particulate matter less than 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter |
| TRPA1 | transient receptor potential Ankyrin 1 |
| CVA | cough variant asthma |
| AC | atopic cough |
| NO2 | nitrogen dioxide |
| SO2 | sulphur dioxide |
| ICS | inhaled corticosteroids |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| sIgE | specific immunoglobulin E |
| TSP | total suspended particles |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| GEE | generalized estimating equation |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| lag0 | 24-h period starting from noon of calendar before health response |
| lag1 | 1 day preceding this day |
| lag2 | 2 days preceding this day |
| lag02 | average of lag0 to 2 |
| CI | confidence interval |
| OR | odds ratio |
| TRP | transient receptor potential |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential Vanilloid 1 |
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