Emissions of nitrous oxide – a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane – continued unabated between 1980 and 2020, a year when more than 10 million metric tons were released into the ...

For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. Those ...

A new can of nitrous oxide has become a popular inhalant Galaxy Gas Teenagers are inhaling canisters of nitrous oxide sold under the brand name Galaxy Gas The brightly colored canisters are used to ...

The government made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence in England and Wales, as part of plans to tackle anti-social behaviour. Its use soared during the pandemic, ...

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Law enforcement is spreading awareness about the dangers of nitrous oxide ahead of a statewide ban on Oct. 1. Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton said inhalants are ...

More people are getting addicted to nitrous oxide, which can cause nerve damage, paralysis and even death. The U.S Food and Drug Administration has put out a new warning about the danger of inhaling ...

LACONIA, N.H. (WVUE) - It’s a substance commonly referred to as “laughing gas,” but there’s nothing funny about what nitrous oxide is doing to people across the country. Sold in smoke shops in bright ...

A growing number of young people are misusing nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets, to get high, and a Maryland health expert warns that the consequences can be deadly. A study ...