Table 3 LCIA results for FV application
From: The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 1: fluoride varnish application
Impact category (units) | In school | During existing practice appointment | At separate practice appointment |
|---|---|---|---|
Climate change (kg CO2 eq) | 3.31E+00 | 1.09E+00 | 8.12E+00 |
Acidification (mol H+ eq) | 1.14E-02 | 2.51E-03 | 3.17E-02 |
Freshwater ecotoxicity (CTU) | 7.04E+00 | 2.09E+00 | 1.85E+01 |
Freshwater eutrophication (kg P eq) | 6.70E-04 | 2.10E-04 | 1.41E-03 |
Marine eutrophication (kg N eq) | 3.18E-03 | 1.27E-03 | 8.35E-03 |
Terrestrial eutrophication (mol N eq) | 2.66E-02 | 6.94E-03 | 8.25E-02 |
Carcinogenic effects (ctuh) | 2.99E-07 | 3.98E-08 | 3.64E-07 |
Ionising radiation (kg U235 eq) | 1.40E-01 | 3.92E-02 | 4.99E-01 |
Non-carcinogenic effects (ctuh) | 3.35E-07 | 7.33E-08 | 7.15E-07 |
Ozone layer depletion (kg CFC-11 eq) | 3.12E-07 | 1.13E-07 | 1.23E-06 |
Photochemical ozone creation (kg NMVOC eq) | 8.14E-03 | 1.92E-03 | 2.72E-02 |
Respiratory inorganics effects (disease inc) | 1.32E-07 | 2.45E-08 | 3.27E-07 |
Dissipated water (m3 water eq) | 1.22E+00 | 7.17E-01 | 1.75E+00 |
Fossil use (MJ) | 3.57E+01 | 7.52E+00 | 1.07E+02 |
Land use (pts) | 2.01E+01 | 5.88E+00 | 6.15E+01 |
Mineral/metal use (kg Sb eq) | 2.64E-05 | 4.95E-06 | 8.92E-05 |
