nitrous oxide

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“I think it makes a difference whether somebody would get a very effective and safe method of birth control,” Adamson said of the nitrous oxide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"This is because gases such as nitrogen oxides and nitrous oxide are produced as part of the nitrogen cycle. These can be released into the atmosphere through conversion processes and alter or disrupt climate processes."

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, fertiliser use emits nitrous oxide -- the third-most-potent greenhouse gas after methane and carbon dioxide.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Ye has since sued his dentist for "recklessly" supplying Ye with "dangerous amounts of nitrous oxide".

From BBC • May 27, 2025

It wasn’t until 1846 that anyone got around to finding a practical use for nitrous oxide, as an anesthetic.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson