Table 10. Life cycle damage assessment results of plastic-based single-use masks (Based on 1 ton)

Damage category Unit Total Production Transport Disposal
Human health DALY 5.49E-03 5.30E-03 1.25E-04 6.21E-05
Ecosystem quality PDF*m2*yr 1.22E+03 1.14E+03 7.20E+01 7.44E+00
Climate change kg CO2 eq 7.18E+03 5.34E+03 1.82E+02 1.65E+03
Resources MJ primary 1.68E+05 1.65E+05 2.80E+03 2.55E+02