Despite a long-held reputation as a relatively mild party drug, nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly dangerous and building ...

Discarded nitrous oxide canisters are exploding in waste incinerators causing staff safety concerns.

"Unscrupulous vendors are supplying them. But they're dicing with young people's lives," said Dublin City councillor Danny Byrne ...

Nitrous oxide canisters have been exploding in United Kingdom waste facilities, creating unsafe working environments for staff members, the BBC reported. The emptied canisters of nitrous oxide, also ...

Washington lawmakers are considering a bill to ban retailers from selling nitrous oxide for recreational use. Supporters of House Bill 2532 say abuse of the substance, often called "whippets," is ...

A common sedative sometimes taken to get high is becoming deadlier. Research out this week finds that annual U.S. deaths caused by nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or whippits, have ...

CONCERNS have been raised after a large quantity of nitrous oxide canisters were found near a nursery school in Carrick Hill.

Nitrous oxide used for sedating patients during dental appointments has a significant environmental impact, with wide ...

Police and the Ministry of Health are working together in response to growing concerns about the misuse of nitrous oxide, particularly when it is used ...

“Nitrous oxide may seem relatively harmless, but it can cause real damage. When it’s inhaled, the gas pushes oxygen out of your lungs and bloodstream, which can make you dizzy, cause you to black out, ...