| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| BARS | Behavioural Assessment and Research System |
| BChE | Butyrylcholinesterase |
| BEI | Biological Exposure Indices |
| CASP | Critical Appraisal Skills Program |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CL | Child labour |
| DALYS | Disability-adjusted life years |
| FEV | Forced expiratory volume |
| FT4 | Free thyroxine |
| FVC | Forced vital capacity |
| HIC | High income countries |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ILO | International labour Organisation |
| IPM | Integrated Pest Management |
| LMIC | Low- and middle-income countries |
| OEL | Occupational Exposure Limits |
| OSH | Occupational Safety and Health |
| PIPS | Performance and information processing systems test battery |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| POMS | Profile of Mood States |
| POPs | Persistent organic pollutants |
| PPE | Personal protective equipment |
| TCPy | 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol |
| WAIS | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |