Changes to nitrous oxide and tobacco sales are coming — the city council of Eureka is set to finalize two ordinances regulating the substances Tuesday. Local governments have barred the sale of ...

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, ...

Objective: To identify and study the existing literature on the efficacy and safety of midazolam compared to inhalation of nitrous oxide in children undergoing dental treatment. Material and Methods: ...

Police said they were not “chuckling” or “giggling” when they recently found dozens of nitrous oxide — also known as laughing gas — cans inside a Maserati in Orange County. “Nearly 90 canisters of ...

(KRON) — The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will consider banning the sale of nitrous oxide products, commonly known as “whippits,” at Tuesday’s meeting. Whippets are a form of inhalant, which ...

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors affirmed its desire to prevent youth nitrous oxide abuse at its board meeting Tuesday and is slated to ban its sale and distribution in coming weeks. Nitrous ...

US deaths related to poisoning from the inhalant drug nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets, increased from 23 in 2010 to 156 in 2023 in a new study. Although mortality rates plateaued ...

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 ...

A case of oral frostbite injury in a 23-year-old man published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlighted the dangers of recreational use of nitrous oxide, also known as whippets or laughing ...

Recreational use of nitrous oxide — often referred to as whippets or laughing gas — left a 23-year-old with frostbite in his mouth and throat, according to a report of the man’s case published ...

State health officials are warning residents about the rise in nitrous oxide-related emergencies in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the warning on Wednesday, June ...