Microplastics appear to be present in filtered solutions used for medical intravenous infusions, with about 7,500 particles/L ...

BioLife Plasma Services has invested $4 million to expand its Hoover, Ala. testing lab by 1,750 square feet and acquire equipment to recycle biohazardous waste more efficiently.

Analysis - Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and ...

These particles - tiny fragments produced by degrading plastic - have been found in the human brain, liver, heart and even ...

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere that scientists have looked for them. Now, according to research published in ...

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Harbin ...

She is also a Certified Stress Management Coach. A recent study found a whole plastic spoon's worth of tiny plastic shards in human brain tissue. Pretty wild, right? Some researchers have ...

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans. Scientists warn that by 2040, plastic waste in our seas could triple, threatening marine life and potentially our ...

"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 ...

Thousands of plastic tubes and bottle tops are washing up on the Cornish coastline near Falmouth. The spray bottle tops have been found along Helford River and on beaches in Falmouth and Maenporth ...