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Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tons of medical waste hospitals generate each year
Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...
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Warning: IV Infusions May Contain Microplastics
New research cited in a recent article from Packaging Insights states that that is the case for IV bags, claiming that ...
Medical infusion bags can release microplastics, study shows
According to research published in the ACS partner journal Environment & Health, microplastics — particles from 1 to 62 ...
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Chemicals from plastic show up in some food products. A Minnesota bill wants to make that fact more transparent
"It's also found in products in health care, like the tubes used in certain procedures or IV fluid bags." Because plastic is used in a wide array of consumer products, phthalates can be present in ...
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Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tons of medical waste hospitals generate each year
Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile ...