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

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

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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 ...

In clinical settings, IV infusions are packaged in individual ... particles made from polypropylene — the same material as the bags — which suggests that the bags shed microplastics into ...