| Aryl hydrocarbon receptors | AhR |
| Adipocyte-fatty acid binding protein | AFABP |
| Benzo a pyrene | BaP |
| Centers for Disease Control | CDC |
| Cyclooxygenase-2 | COX-2 |
| International Agency for Research on Cancer | IARC |
| National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey | NHANES |
| National Center for Health Statistics | NCHS |
| NADPH oxidase-2 | NOX-2 |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | PAHs |
| Urine flow rate | UFR |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency | US EPA |