A total of 7,500 particles were estimated to be floating in each bag, which would have then been injected directly into a ...

Microplastics get everywhere, and there’s increasing attention being paid to their potential effects on human health. It’s ...

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere that scientists have looked for them. Now, according to research published in ...

Key Takeaways Bags of intravenous fluid are a source of microplasticsResearchers found microplastics in two different brands ...

A total of 7,500 particles were estimated to be floating in each bag, which would have then been injected directly into a patient’s bloodstream. In a standard IV drip used to treat dehydration ...

While it’s not clear why she received the IV drip, the treatment is popular with ... is anyone’s guess what they are putting in the IV bags.” And Dr. Stork wouldn’t recommend the treatment ...

Microplastics found in IV infusion bags may enter the bloodstream, potentially posing health risks to patients.

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere that scientists have looked for them. Now these bits of plastic -- from 1 to 62 micrometers long -- have been found in the filtered solutions used for ...