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
"At these higher water levels, methane and nitrous oxide emissions were also low, giving a much better overall gas balance. Under such conditions, the field even absorbed slightly more CO2 than it released," says Zhao.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 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
Chlorine is green and is deadly; nitrous oxide is colorless and makes people giggle.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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