| Ag | silver |
| ALI | air-liquid interface |
| BAL | bronchoalveolar lavage |
| BEAS-2B | human bronchial epithelial cell line |
| C | carbon |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| ENP | engineered nanoparticles |
| HBE | human bronchial epithelia |
| ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| IL | interleukin |
| LAORA | Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| MCP | monocyte chemotactic protein |
| NACIVT | Nano Aerosol Chamber for In Vitro Toxicity |
| NP | nanoparticles |
| p-free | particle-free |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PSL | polystyrene latex particles |
| RH | relative humidity |
| SMPS | scanning mobility particle sizer |
| TEM | transmission electron microscope/microscopy |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |