| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| AhRs | aryl hydrocarbon receptors |
| BaP | benzo-α-pyrene |
| BBP | benzylbutyl phthalate |
| BP | total bisphenol |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| BPF | bisphenol F |
| BPS | bisphenol S |
| BP | butylparaben |
| CMV | presence of cytomegalovirus |
| DBP | di-n-butyl phthalate |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| DEHP | di-2(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| E209 | heptylparaben |
| E214 | ethylparaben |
| E216 | propylparaben |
| E218 | methylparaben |
| EDCs | endocrine-disruptor chemicals |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Agency |
| ERE | estrogen response elements |
| ERs | estrogen receptors |
| FCMs | food contact materials |
| FRs | flame retardants |
| HQ | hazard quotient |
| HP | heptylparaben |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| IgM | immunoglobulin M |
| MBP | mono-butyl phthalate |
| MBzP | mono-benzylphthalate |
| MEHP | mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| MEHHP | mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate |
| MECPP | mono-(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate |
| MEOHP | mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) |
| MEP | mono-ethylphthalate |
| MiBP | mono-isobutyl phthalate |
| MMP | mono-methyl phthalate |
| MiBP | mono-isobutyl phthalate |
| MnBP | mono-n-butyl phthalate |
| MOEs | margins of exposure |
| MP | methylparaben |
| NK | natural killer |
| NP | nonylphenol |
| PA | phthalates |
| PC | polycarbonate plastic |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PBDEs | polybrominated diphenyl ethers |
| PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls |
| PCV | polyvinyl chloride |
| PHB | paraben |
| PHBA | para-hydroxybenzoic acid |
| PoD | point of departure |
| POPs | persistent organic pollutants |
| PP | propylparaben |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TBT | tributyltin |
| TDI | tolerable daily intake |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |