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 these bits of plastic -- from 1 to 62 micrometers long -- have been found in the filtered solutions used for ...

This autotransfusion system consists of a blood collection suction unit with a suction pressure of 90 mmHg connected to an autologous transfusion bag that is connected to a transfusion set.

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, ...