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• Social Media Influencers Promote Nitrous Oxide Use Without Warning About Inhalation Risks

  May 18, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A study finds social media influencers often portray nitrous oxide use as fun and harmless, with little mention of risks, potentially contributing to rising recreational misuse.

• The ‘Can’t Feel My Feet’ Symptom Doctors See in Nitrous Oxide Nerve Injury

  January 16, 2026

  Russell Maas

  Nitrous oxide injury lawsuits are emerging as medical evidence links recreational use of the gas to nerve damage that can cause numbness, balance problems and difficulty walking, often without adequate side effect warnings.

• Canada Recalls Nitrous Oxide Products for Recreational Use Over Fatality Risks

  November 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Health Canada pulled nearly a dozen nitrous oxide "cream chargers" from the market for being illegally sold for recreational use.

• States Move To Ban Nitrous Oxide ‘Whippet’ Sales Amid Rising Youth Addiction and Deaths

  September 19, 2025

  Russell Maas

  As states move to ban nitrous oxide canisters amid rising teen addictions and injuries, government crackdowns may bolster lawsuits claiming companies ignored warning signs.

• Nitrous Oxide Overdose Deaths Claimed 1,240 Lives Between 2010 and 2023: Report

  July 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that nitrous oxide overdose deaths have increased five-fold in recent years as recreational use, and abuse, has become more widespread among teens and young adults.

• Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use Linked to Frostbite Injury Risks, Case Report Warns

  July 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors have published a medical report detailing how a young man suffered cold-related injuries to his mouth and throat following nitrous oxide use.

• FDA Updates List of Nitrous Oxide Inhalant Products That Pose Serious Health Risks

  June 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has expanded a recent warning to highlight a rise in reported injuries associated with recreational use of nitrous oxide.

• Inhaling Nitrous Oxide Linked to Increasing Number of Injuries, FDA Warns

  March 18, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning of a growing number of reported injuries linked to inhaling nitrous oxide, such as brain damage, spinal cord damage and death.