Table 2.
Results for the human health impact of the functional unit (FU) of 1 kg of white, cooked rice (cooked at home in rural India, urban China, or Switzerland). The impact is shown at damage level. Further detail of the case study definition can be found in Frischknecht et al. (2016).
| Impact category | Spatial region/Archetype | Inventory [m3/FU] | CF [DALY/m3] | Damage [DALY/FU] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water use impacts | ||||
| Rural India | Average India | 4.59E-05 | 3.58E-05 | |
| Ganges | 0.78 | 3.80E-05 | 2.96E-05 | |
| Godavari | 2.70E-05 | 2.11E-05 | ||
| Urban China | Average China | 7.31E-05 | 3.36E-05 | |
| Yellow River | 0.46 | 1.20E-04 | 5.38E-05 | |
| Pearl River | 4.50E-06 | 2.07E-06 | ||
| US/Switzerland | Average US | 5.63E-05 | 4.51E-06 | |
| Red River | 0.08 | 1.30E-06 | 1.01E-07 | |
| Arkansas River | 6.70E-05 | 5.36E-06 | ||
| Particulate matter formation (marginal) | ||||
| Rural India | Indoor, primary PM2.5 | 1.71E-03 | 5.13E-03 | 8.80E-06 |
| Rural Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 4.36E-04 | 9.65E-05 | 4.21E-08 | |
| Urban Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | – | – | – | |
| Outdoor, secondary PM2.5: | NH3 6.07E-03 | 5.04E-04 | 3.06E-06 | |
| SO2 3.32E-03 | 2.34E-04 | 7.77E-07 | ||
| NOx 3.49E-03 | 5.04E-05 | 1.76E-07 | ||
| Urban China | Indoor, primary PM2.5 | – | – | – |
| Rural Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 3.89E-04 | 9.65E-05 | 3.76E-08 | |
| Urban Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 2.25E-04 | 3.74E-03 | 8.41E-07 | |
| Outdoor, secondary PM2.5: | NH3 6.07E-03 | 5.04E-04 | 3.06E-06 | |
| SO2 3.52E-03 | 2.34E-04 | 8.24E-07 | ||
| NOx 3.38E-03 | 5.04E-05 | 1.70E-07 | ||
| US/Switzerland | Indoor, primary PM2.5 | 2.13E-06 | 1.69E+00 | 3.60E-06 |
| Rural Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 2.64E-04 | 9.65E-05 | 2.54E-08 | |
| Urban Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 1.46E-05 | 3.74E-03 | 5.46E-08 | |
| Outdoor, secondary PM2.5: | NH3 1.50E-03 | 5.04E-04 | 7.56E-07 | |
| SO2 3.43E-03 | 2.34E-04 | 8.04E-07 | ||
| NOx 3.59E-03 | 5.04E-05 | 1.81E-07 | ||
| Particulate matter formation (average) | ||||
| Rural India | Indoor, primary PM2.5 | 1.71E-03 | 1.66E-02 | 2.85E-05 |
| Rural Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 4.36E-04 | 2.31E-04 | 1.01E-07 | |
| Urban Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | – | – | – | |
| Outdoor, secondary PM2.5: | NH3 6.07E-03 | 5.04E-04 | 3.06E-06 | |
| SO2 3.32E-03 | 2.34E-04 | 7.77E-07 | ||
| NOx 3.49E-03 | 5.04E-05 | 1.76E-07 | ||
| Urban China | Indoor, primary PM2.5 | – | – | – |
| Rural Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 3.89E-04 | 2.31E-04 | 8.97E-08 | |
| Urban Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 2.25E-04 | 5.29E-03 | 1.19E-06 | |
| Outdoor, secondary PM2.5: | NH3 6.07E-03 | 5.04E-04 | 3.06E-06 | |
| SO2 3.52E-03 | 2.34E-04 | 8.24E-07 | ||
| NOx 3.38E-03 | 5.04E-05 | 1.70E-07 | ||
| US/Switzerland | Indoor, primary PM2.5 | 2.13E-06 | 2.32E+00 | 4.93E-06 |
| Rural Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 2.64E-04 | 2.31E-04 | 6.08E-08 | |
| Urban Outdoor, primary PM2.5 | 1.46E-05 | 5.29E-03 | 7.72E-08 | |
| Outdoor, secondary PM2.5: | NH3 1.50E-03 | 5.04E-04 | 7.56E-07 | |
| SO2 3.43E-03 | 2.34E-04 | 8.04E-07 | ||
| NOx 3.59E-03 | 5.04E-05 | 1.81E-07 | ||