# what does nitrogen gas do to the body

Basic Information about NO2 | US EPA » Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and other nitrogen oxides (NOx) damage the human respiratory system and contribute to acid rain. These air pollutants are regulated as part of EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Epa.gov

Nitrogen hypoxia to execute a human: 'Bloodless, but it won't be simple' » Because no person has ever been executed by inhaling pure nitrogen, how the state will carry out a nitrogen hypoxia execution remains unclear. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

Nitrogen Narcosis In Diving » Nitrogen narcosis is a change in consciousness, neuromuscular function, and behavior brought on by breathing compressed inert gasses. It has also been called depth intoxication, “narks,” and rapture of the deep. Traditionally the gas involved in narcosis is nitrogen, and it is associated with dysfunction when breathed by scuba divers from their tanks containing compressed air. Other inert gasses associated with narcosis include neon, argon, krypton, and xenon, with the latter having an anesthetic effect even at sea level. Interestingly, helium does not cause inert gas narcosis and therefore, is used in deep diving as heliox (helium and oxygen mixture).[1][2][3] Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Killing convicts with nitrogen is even worse than the lethal injection » Nitrogen hypoxia is the gaseous canister version of a knee on the neck. US states that plan to use it must be stopped. Aljazeera.com

Overview of Greenhouse Gases | US EPA » Information on emissions and removals of the main greenhouse gases to and from the atmosphere. Epa.gov