Like many wonderful and useful scientific things, nitrous oxide was discovered by accident in 18th-century England, and much later (during the '30s and '40s) it was used by dentists as an anesthetic.

Nitrous oxide makes the wheels go round … and how! If you followed along in our first installment (January '84) on the relative merits of power augmentation with nitrous oxide injection, you already ...

Mothers delivering at Mercy Hospital Springfield now have a new option for managing pain during labor: nitrous oxide. Mercy ...

The government is planning to make possession of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas - a criminal offence in England and Wales. Known as NOS, its use as a recreational drug soared during the ...

Health officials warn nitrous oxide abuse is rising fast and can cause nerve damage, paralysis and even death. Families who lost loved ones are pushing for action against its sale.

What's dangerous about this? Nitrous oxide is a critical input of agricultural production. Reducing its use will seriously reduce food production, harming the world's poor. But, if global warming is ...

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has indicated an intent to craft regulations to limit the sale of nitrous oxide in ...

Business owner Zachariah Yinger indicted in Madison County for illegal nitrous oxide sales ...

More than 8,000 tobacco sellers around the state were put on notice this week about the health risks and legal penalties of selling nitrous oxide to those intending to use the noxious gas to become ...