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

They looked at two different brands of IV saline solution, commonly used during the treatment of many diseases and conditions for rehydration. They emptied the bags into individual containers, then ...

The base of these infusions is a saline solution that contains filtered water and enough salt to match the content of human blood. Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can contain solid ...

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.

The base of these infusions is a saline solution that contains filtered water and enough salt to match the content of human blood. Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can contain solid ...

For the new study, researchers purchased two different brands of bagged IV saline solution and dripped the contents of the bags into glass containers. The liquids were then filtered to catch ...

The base of these infusions is a saline solution that contains filtered water and enough salt to match the content of human blood. Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can contain solid ...