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 ...

Newport Beach this week became the latest Orange County city to ban the sale and consumption of nitrous oxide for recreational use. The gas is commonly used as a painkiller in healthcare facilities, a ...

A woman was arrested Friday after she was allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide in her vehicle with a 4-year-old child as a passenger. Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a call regarding a ...

EDWARDSVILLE — Local business owner Zachariah Yinger of Alton was indicted Thursday by a Madison County grand jury over the sale of nitrous oxide at a Collinsville business. Yinger, 37, of Alton, was ...

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, ...

Introduction: Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is used for anesthetic purposes but has gained popularity as a recreational substance. Despite its potentially severe adverse effects, knowledge about N 2 O use ...

First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced on Tuesday a major statewide undercover operation targeting the illegal sale of nitrous oxide. Inhaling "laughing gas" (as nitrous oxide is ...

Florida is intensifying enforcement against the illegal sale of nitrous oxide, also known as Galaxy Gas, after a woman’s death and a class-action lawsuit. Undercover stings in Orlando have led to ...

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 ...