Table 3. Environmental impacts of single-use face masks by LCA
| Impact category | Unit | Total | Production | Transport | Disposal |
| Carcinogens | kgC2H3Cleq | 6.09E+06 | 5.85E+06 | 2.43E+03 | 2.38E+05 |
| Non-carcinogens | kgC2H3Cleq | 6.74E+06 | 5.09E+06 | 4.89E+05 | 1.17E+06 |
| Respiratory inorganics | kgPM2.5eq | 1.48E+05 | 1.24E+05 | 1.68E+04 | 7.07E+03 |
| Ionizing radiation | BqC-14eq | 6.50E+08 | 6.45E+08 | 0.00E+00 | 4.70E+06 |
| Ozone layer depletion | kgCFC-11eq | 3.83E+00 | 3.65E+00 | 2.86E-04 | 1.80E-01 |
| Respiratory organics | kgC2H4eq | 6.51E+04 | 5.97E+04 | 4.49E+03 | 9.29E+02 |
| Aquatic ecotoxicity | kgTEGwater | 2.36E+10 | 1.52E+10 | 3.26E+09 | 5.13E+09 |
| Terrestrial ecotoxicity | kgTEGsoil | 3.65E+09 | 3.63E+09 | 3.75E+05 | 2.36E+07 |
| Terrestrial acid | kgSO2eq | 2.73E+06 | 1.89E+06 | 5.55E+05 | 2.88E+05 |
| Land occupation | m2org.arable | 1.01E+06 | 9.71E+05 | 0.00E+00 | 3.77E+04 |
| Aquatic acidification | kgSO2eq | 6.82E+05 | 5.63E+05 | 7.95E+04 | 3.94E+04 |
| Aquatic eutrophication | kgPO4P-lim | 1.48E+04 | 1.42E+04 | 5.98E+01 | 5.03E+02 |
| Global warming | kgCO2eq | 1.28E+08 | 1.13E+08 | 6.77E+06 | 7.50E+06 |
| Non-renewable energy | MJ primary | 3.09E+09 | 2.97E+09 | 1.04E+08 | 1.39E+07 |
| Mineral extraction | MJ surplus | 7.66E+06 | 7.64E+06 | 0.00E+00 | 1.93E+04 |