Health Canada warns against the recreational use of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas and street names, whippets, ...

A case of oral frostbite injury in a 23-year-old man published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlighted the dangers ...

The FDA warns that nitrous oxide is being sold online and at retailers ranging from supermarkets to gas stations making it a potential danger to avoid no matter where you’re shopping.

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In a move to redefine patient comfort and ease dental anxiety, RAK Hospital has introduced “Happy Gas” procedures — using nitrous oxide sedation — for the first time in the Northern Emirates. Commonly ...

A California dentist who administered anesthesia to a 9-year-old girl before she died faced previous disciplinary action, ...

Louisiana Senate Bills 78 and 98, related to the decriminalization of drug test strips and stiffer penalties for online sales of nitrous oxide, have been sent to Gov. Jeff Landry after sailing ...

A 9-year-old San Diego girl died hours after a dental surgery. The medical examiner ruled it accidental, saying the death was caused by a rare blood disorder.

It comes just months after an Action News Investigation. The agency says there has been a rise in the use of nitrous oxide. It's legal to use as a sedative for dental or medical procedures.

Sale of nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas or whip-its, will be barred in 30 days. Violations can result in a misdemeanor offense and up to six months in county jail or a fine of $1,000.

Regulations on nitrous oxide vary across the Tri-State. In Ohio, it is legal to purchase for those over 21, while in Kentucky, it cannot be bought in vape and tobacco stores.

Silvanna Moreno, a 9-year-old California girl, died on March 18, hours after undergoing a three-hour dental procedure An autopsy report revealed her cause of death was methemoglobinemia in the setting ...