Microorganisms in the Black Sea can produce large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O). However, this gas never reaches the atmosphere because it is swiftly consumed by other ...

Nitrous oxide has long been used in dentist offices. Researchers found nitrous oxide-related fatalities in the U.S. spiked 578% in 14 years. The FDA issued an advisory in March regarding teens abusing ...

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is used in medicine for analgesia and anesthesia. It is also used as a propellant for whipped cream canisters. Legally available in many jurisdictions with few restrictions, ...

Abuse of the gas that can be bought in smoke shops and gas stations is leading to a surge in death and addiction, Florida expert warns. The Food and Drug Administration has issued repeated warnings on ...

Nitrous oxide deaths in the United States spiked by more than 500% between 2010 and 2023, a new study's findings in JAMA Network Open indicate. In September 2024, CNN reported that misuse of laughing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas. “We don’t do it that often. It’s funny for about 30 seconds,” said a ...

State law already prohibits recreational nitrous oxide use and the sale of the gas to minors. Uptick in arrests, including of minors, and discovery of canisters littering streets and beaches were a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Carl Curtis made the most of life. He never slowed down. “He was 79 but was in better shape than me,” said Carl’s son, John Curtis. Carl and his longtime partner, Yvonne Levy, loved ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — New data from the Michigan Poison and Drug Information Center says recreational use of nitrous oxide has risen drastically over the last several years. The MiPDC says ...

Michigan saw a dramatic increase in calls to poison control and emergency room visits related to recreational nitrous oxide use between 2019 and 2024. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices ...