| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| AL | allostatic load |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CA | concentration addition |
| CAFO | concentrated animal feeding operation |
| CAOS | common adverse outcomes |
| CEQ | Council on Environmental Quality |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CRA | Cumulative Risk Assessment |
| DA | dose addition |
| DPSEEA | Driving Force-Pressure-State-Exposure-Effect-Action |
| DPSIR | Drivers-Pressures-States-Impact-Response |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EM | effect modification |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| GIS | geographic information system |
| H2S | hydrogen sulfide |
| HAP | Hazardous Air Pollutant |
| HIA | Health Impact Assessment |
| IA | independent action |
| LD50 | lethal dose, 50% |
| mmHg | millimeter of mercury |
| MOA | mode of action |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NO2 | nitrogen dioxide |
| NOx | nitrogen oxides |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| PAH | polyaromatic hydrocarbon |
| PBPK | physiologically based pharmacokinetic |
| PD | pharmacodynamic |
| PK | pharmacokinetic |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PM10 | fine particulate matter (diameter ≤ 10 μm) |
| PM2.5 | ultrafine particulate matter (diameter ≤ 2.5 μm) |
| RfD | reference dose |
| RWI | Relative Wellness Index |
| SEP | socioeconomic position |
| SES | socioeconomic status |
| TCDD | tetrachlorodibenzodioxin |
| TSP | total suspended particulates |
| VOC | volatile organic compound |