Problem Recently, we learned that an oxygen flow meter had been forced into a nitrous oxide wall outlet that was directly adjacent to an oxygen outlet in a radiology suite. The oxygen flow meter's ...

Separating nitrous oxide and oxygen wall outlets is one option, but it may not be economically feasible to relocate all of the gas lines within the walls in existing facilities. Eliminating access ...

When compressed gases, including nitrous oxide, expand, they can reach temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

MDHHS reports significant rise in emergency incidents linked to nitrous oxide misuse from 2019-2024 in Michigan, highlighting health risks of recreational use.

The FDA is issuing a warning to people not to inhale nitrous oxide -- also known as laughing gas -- in any size canister, tank, or charger for recreational purposes. It comes just months after an ...

Nitrous oxide is used legally in many settings, as an anesthetic and analgesic in medical facilities and commercially in steel aerosol dispensers like whipped cream. However, the compound can also ...

That statistic is supported by a 553% increase in emergency medical service calls related to nitrous oxide during the same period. Emergency department visits also increased by 757% from 2019 to 2023.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is warning Michiganders about an increase the recreational use of nitrous oxide or “laughing gas.” ...

NORWALK — A search warrant executed at a Westport Avenue smoke shop recovered marijuana and nitrous oxide, according to police. Norwalk police said the raid occurred at Wally's Smoke Shop on ...

Nitrous oxide is also a significant contributor to climate change – around 270 times more potent than carbon dioxide – and there have been moves made to phase out its use in medicine as a result.