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There is also an uptick in the number of young people abusing laughing gas: Among people ages 16 to 24 in Britain — where possession is now illegal — nitrous oxide use was second only to ...
A young driver is filmed inhaling laughing gas behind the wheel just moments before crashing his car and killing three teenage passengers. Thomas Johnson, 19, was behind the wheel of a BMW 3 ...
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is typically used as a sedative to help relieve anxiety and nerves, according to the Cleveland Clinic. When the gas is administered to patients, in ...
In Vietnam, the use of laughing gas as a recreational substance began in the 2000s due to its affordability. The balloons used for inhaling the gas are called funky balls [26] and are widely available in bars, pubs, and online for home delivery. This trend is most noticeable in urban areas and social gatherings frequented by young adults.
A box of chargers, showing their foil sealed ends that release the gas after being punctured. The cylinders are about 6.3 centimetres (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long by 1.8 cm (3 ⁄ 4 in) wide, with a volume of 10 cubic centimetres (0.6 cu in) and capacity for most brands of 8 grams (1 ⁄ 4 oz) of pressurized N 2 O.
Nitrous oxide (dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide), commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, or factitious air, among others, [4] is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N 2 O. At room temperature, it is a colourless non-flammable gas, and has a slightly sweet scent and taste. [4]
Teenagers are inhaling canisters of nitrous oxide sold under the brand name Galaxy Gas The brightly colored canisters are used to make airy whipped creams, but can cause “life-threatening health ...
The laughing gas then goes out the window and spreads into town. Both people and inanimate objects begin laughing hysterically, including a mailbox, a parking meter, a bridge, cars, and even gravestones. The short ends when Betty and Koko get back in the inkwell and it begins laughing, before panting.