Table 9. Life cycle impact assessment results of plastic-based single-use masks (Based on 1 ton)
| Impact category | Unit | Total | Production | Transport | Disposal |
| Carcinogens | kg C2H3Cl eq | 2.16E+02 | 2.13E+02 | 1.32E+00 | 1.17E+00 |
| Non-carcinogens | kg C2H3Cl eq | 2.18E+02 | 2.05E+02 | 2.93E+00 | 9.60E+00 |
| Respiratory inorganics | kg PM2.5 eq | 6.09E+00 | 5.88E+00 | 1.61E-01 | 4.55E-02 |
| Ionizing radiation | Bq C-14 eq | 3.62E+04 | 3.49E+04 | 1.21E+03 | 6.91E+01 |
| Ozone layer depletion | kg CFC-11 eq | 2.01E-04 | 1.69E-04 | 3.03E-05 | 1.98E-06 |
| Respiratory organics | kg C2H4 eq | 2.80E+00 | 2.63E+00 | 1.56E-01 | 7.36E-03 |
| Aquatic ecotoxicity | kg TEGwater | 7.91E+05 | 7.68E+05 | 1.57E+04 | 7.55E+03 |
| Terrestrial ecotoxicity | kg TEGsoil | 1.32E+05 | 1.23E+05 | 8.04E+03 | 5.08E+02 |
| Terrestrial acid | kg SO2 eq | 9.30E+01 | 8.83E+01 | 3.16E+00 | 1.57E+00 |
| Land occupation | m2org.arable | 4.03E+01 | 3.51E+01 | 3.93E+00 | 1.29E+00 |
| Aquatic acidification | kg SO2 eq | 2.87E+01 | 2.79E+01 | 6.41E-01 | 2.43E-01 |
| Aquatic eutrophication | kg PO4P-lim | 6.25E-01 | 5.95E-01 | 1.64E-02 | 1.38E-02 |
| Global warming | kg CO2 eq | 7.18E+03 | 5.34E+03 | 1.82E+02 | 1.65E+03 |
| Non-renewable energy | MJ primary | 1.68E+05 | 1.65E+05 | 2.80E+03 | 2.54E+02 |
| Mineral extraction | MJ surplus | 2.48E+02 | 2.45E+02 | 2.29E+00 | 3.72E-01 |