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Appendix A: List of acronyms
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8-OHdG
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8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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BAT
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best available technology
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bw
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body weight
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CI
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confidence interval
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CSA
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Canadian Standards Association
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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EBCT
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empty bed contact time
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)
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EPIC
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European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
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gpm
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gallons per minute
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HBV
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health-based value
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HR
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hazard ratio
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LD
50
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median lethal dose
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MAC
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maximum acceptable concentration
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MCL
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maximum contaminant level (U.S.)
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MCLG
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maximum contaminant level goal (U.S.)
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MDL
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method detection limit
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ND
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not detected
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NHANES
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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)
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NOAEL
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no-observed-adverse-effect level
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NPC
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Nutritional Prevention of Cancer
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NSF
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NSF International
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NTP
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National Toxicology Program (U.S.)
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OR
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odds ratio
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PHG
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public health goal (U.S.)
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PQL
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practical quantification limit
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RDA
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recommended dietary allowance
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RO
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reverse osmosis
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RR
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relative risk
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SCC
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Standards Council of Canada
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SELECT
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Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial
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SEM
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standard error of the mean
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SMR
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standardized mortality ratio
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TDI
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tolerable daily intake
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TDS
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Total Diet Study
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TUNEL
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terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labelling
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UF
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uncertainty factor
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UL
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tolerable upper intake level
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