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 ...

Courier Journal reporter Stephanie Kuzydym reviewed legislation nationally and spoke with Kentucky legislators, as well as ...

Health officials warn the increased use of nitrous oxide, an inhalant commonly used by healthcare providers as a sedative, is causing an influx in throat and mouth injuries among college students.

Nitrous oxide, easily available in California, poses severe health risks, including neurological damage. Despite local bans, its recreational use remains widespread.

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 ...

Nitrous oxide is known as the chemical compound used in dental procedures to reduce pain. But the FDA is warning of its abuse ...

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 ...