Table 3.

Indicates various additives and other chemicals released from particular plastic burning and their associated health issues

Sample no	Plastic/polymer	Additives/chemicals released after burning	Health effects	Environmental effects	References
1	PETE	Acetaldehyde	Erythema, coughing, pulmonary edema, and necrosis	Ozone precursors in the atmospheric environment	[53]
2	HDPE	Acetone	Irritation in eyes and respiratory tract	Can impact ozone production and OH in the upper troposphere	[54]
3	HDPE	Benzaldehyde	Irritates eyes, skin, and respiratory system limit brain functioning	Undergoes autoxidation to form benzoic acid upon exposure to air at room temperature	[55]
4	PVC	Polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxin	Carcinogenic irritates the skin, eyes, and respiratory system. changes in liver function, thyroid hormone levels, immune cell levels, and decreased performance in tests of learning and intelligence	Degradation of air quality	[56]
5	LDPE	CO2	Shorting in breathing	Impact greenhouse gases, global warming	[57, 58]
6	PVC	Polychlorinated dibenzofuran	Irritates the eyes and the respiratory system, causes asthma	Degradation of air quality	[59]
7	PVC	Vinyl chloride	Carcinogenic, irritating to eyes, skin, and respiratory system. Effect on the central nervous system, liver, spleen, and blood-forming organs	Detoriate drinking water quality and air	[60]
8	PETE	Xylene	Irritates the eyes. Affect the central nervous system, reduce the level of consciousness, and impair learning ability	Can reduce air quality, especially indoor air	[61]
9	LDPE	Toluene	Irritates the eyes and the respiratory tract, sometimes may cause depression	Can reduce air quality, especially indoor air	[61]
10	LDPE	Ethylene	Throat, eye irritation, shortening in breathing	Emissions of greenhouse gases, acidification, and eco-toxicity (air and water)	[62]
11	LDPE	PP	Headache, dizziness, nausea, heartbeat irregularities, unconsciousness, and/or suffocation by asphyxiation	It has Pb and Cd that contaminate drinking water and soil	[63]
12	Low-density polyethylene	CH4	Mood changes, slurred speech, vision problems, memory loss, nausea, vomiting, facial flushing, and headache	Effect amount of greenhouse gases and cause climate change	[62]
13	Polycarbonates	CO	Dizziness, headache, and decreased consciousness	It affects the amount of greenhouse gases	[64]
14	Polyvinyl chloride	Lead (Pb)	Anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage	Air becomes dusty	[65–67]