The symptoms may sound abstract or vague, but in person it looks like someone is spacey, exhausted and shambling like a zombie.

The sale of nitrous oxide canisters, or “whippits,” in the City of Gustine will be prohibited within the next month after ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A growing number of young people in the Tri-State area and across the country are using nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, raising serious concerns among health ...

Michigan had a five-fold increase in nitrous oxide-related poisonings and deaths in recent years, prompting a warning from local health officials. While the gas can be used safely as a general ...

“Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s safe.” Health officials are warning after a new study, released on Thursday, reveals a dramatic rise in nitrous oxide misuse in mainly metro areas of ...

Health officials are warning residents after a new study revealed a dramatic rise in nitrous oxide misuse, mainly in the metro areas of Michigan. (Copyright 2025 by ...

Michigan saw a dramatic increase in calls to poison control and emergency room visits related to recreational nitrous oxide use between 2019 and 2024. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices ...

More people are getting addicted to nitrous oxide, which can cause nerve damage, paralysis and even death. The U.S Food and Drug Administration has put out a new warning about the danger of inhaling ...