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  2. Nitrogen dioxide poisoning - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms of acute nitrogen dioxide poisoning is non-specific and have a semblance with ammonia gas poisoning, chlorine gas poisoning, and carbon monoxide poisoning. The symptoms also resembles that of pneumonia or viral infection and other inhalational injuries but common symptoms includes rhinitis wheezing or coughing, conjunctivitis ...

  3. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    Since 1 January 2021 the use of nitrous oxide in the area has been prohibited. Since 1 January 2023, the possession, importing, and sale of nitrous oxide are banned in the Netherlands, with exceptions for medical use and the food industry. [38] It is illegal under the Opium Act. [39]

  4. Nitrous oxide (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Today the nitrous oxide is administered in hospitals by a relative analgesia machine, which includes several improvements such as flowmeters and constant-flow regulators, an anaesthetic vaporiser, a medical ventilator, and a scavenger system, and delivers a precisely dosed and breath-actuated flow of nitrous oxide mixed with oxygen. [citation ...

  5. Nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    The use of nitrous oxide as a recreational drug at "laughing gas parties", primarily arranged for the British upper class, became an immediate success beginning in 1799. While the effects of the gas generally make the user appear stuporous, dreamy and sedated, some people also "get the giggles" in a state of euphoria, and frequently erupt in ...

  6. Westover residents find poisoned cats, police investigating

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    Anyone who may have information about someone poisoning cats is asked to call the Westover Police Department at 304-296-6576. To truly work toward solving the community cat problem, Smyth said TNR ...

  7. Inhalant - Wikipedia

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    Nitrous oxide is thought to be particularly non-toxic, though heavy long-term use can lead to a variety of serious health problems linked to the destruction of vitamin B12 and folic acid. [17] [18] Nitrous oxide "whippets" are small aerosol containers designed for charging whipped cream dispensers.

  8. Medical gas therapy - Wikipedia

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    Monitoring of methemoglobin needed when nitric oxide is in use. Nitric oxide with oxygen (O 2) in combination produces another by-product chemical compound nitrogen dioxide (NO 2). The higher the oxygen concentration and nitric oxide therapy duration and lower ventilator flow rate the higher amount of NO 2 will be produced. NO 2 is toxic and its

  9. Gaseous signaling molecules - Wikipedia

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    Gaseous signaling molecules are gaseous molecules that are either synthesized internally (endogenously) in the organism, tissue or cell or are received by the organism, tissue or cell from outside (say, from the atmosphere or hydrosphere, as in the case of oxygen) and that are used to transmit chemical signals which induce certain physiological or biochemical changes in the organism, tissue or ...