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 ...

According to research published in the ACS partner journal Environment & Health, microplastics — particles from 1 to 62 ...

The scientists bought two different common brands of 8.4oz bags of IV saline solution, which tends to form the base of any drug injected. They then filtered the liquid out of each bag to catch the ...

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 ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Microplastics, ranging from 1 to 62 micrometers, have been detected in medical intravenous (IV) infusion solutions. Analysis of two brands of saline solution ...