Researchers found microplastics in two different brands of IV saline solution The plastics are likely leaching into the solution from the bags TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News ...

Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can contain solid particles, but few scientists have followed up on what those particles are made of. Researchers Liwu Zhang, Ventsislav Kolev Valev ...

The North Carolina facility is responsible for an estimated 1.5 million IV bags a day, roughly 60% of IV bag supply in the United States. Dr. Chris DeRienzo with the American Hospital Association ...

The researchers estimate that thousands of plastic particles could be delivered directly to a person’s bloodstream from a single 8.4-ounce (250-milliliter) bag of infusion fluid. In clinical settings, ...

Microplastics can be found in the solutions administered through plastic IV bags, researchers recently reported in the journal Environment & Health. In fact, thousands of plastic particles could ...

Climate change idea. Bags of intravenous fluid are a source of microplastics Researchers found microplastics in two different brands of IV saline solution The plastics are likely leaching into the ...