| EDCs | endocrine disruptor chemicals |
| USEPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| PFOA | perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PFOS | perfluorooctanesulfonic acid |
| DBPs | water disinfection byproducts |
| THMs | trihalomethanes |
| MCL | maximum contaminant level |
| HAAs | haloacetic acids |
| PFAS | perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| USFDA | United States Food and Drug Administration |
| DEHP | di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| BBP | benzyl butyl phthalate |
| DiNP | di-isononyl phthalate |
| DnOP | di-n-octyl phthalate |
| DEP | diethyl phthalate |
| DMP | dimethyl phthalate |
| DBP | dibutyl phthalate |
| DiBP | diisobutyl phthalate |
| MMP | monomethyl phthalate |
| MEP | monoethyl phthalate |
| MiBP | monoisobutyl phthalate |
| MnBP | mono-n-butyl phthalate |
| MEHP | mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate |
| PET | polyethylene terephthalate |
| PND | postnatal day |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| DDT | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |