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Parents Against Nitrous Oxide
Coverage of Parents Against Nitrous Oxide in the Nexus archive.
- With spikes in deaths, Congress moves forward on a bill to ban retail nitrous oxide sales
Congress is advancing a bill to ban retail nitrous oxide sales amid a 500% increase in nitrous-related deaths between 2010-2023. Rep. Kevin Mullin’s bipartisan Nitrous Oxide Safety Act aims to prohibit recreational sales while allowing medical and culinary use, while a Senate bill targets deceptive marketing practices.
- With spikes in deaths, Congress moves forward on a bill to ban retail nitrous oxide sales
Congress is advancing a bill to ban retail nitrous oxide sales after a surge in deaths linked to its recreational use. The bipartisan Nitrous Oxide Safety Act, proposed by Rep. Kevin Mullin, aims to restrict sales while allowing medical and culinary access. A separate Senate bill targets deceptive marketing practices around the gas.