# death by nitrogen gas painful

Clostridial Gas Gangrene ‐ A Rare but Deadly Infection: Case series and Comparison to Other Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections » Clostridial gas gangrene (GG) or clostridial myonecrosis is a very rare but life‐threatening necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) caused by anaerobic, spore‐forming, and gas‐producing clostridium subspecies. It is the most… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

United States: UN experts alarmed at prospect of first-ever untested execution by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama » GENEVA (3 January 2024) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over the imminent execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in the United States by nitrogen hypoxia – an untested method of execution which may subject him to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture. “This will be the first attempt at nitrogen hypoxia execution,” the experts said, citing concerns about the possibility of grave suffering which execution by pure nitrogen inhalation may cause. They noted that there was no scientific evidence to prove otherwise. Ohchr.org

UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas » United Nations experts urged U.S. authorities on Wednesday to halt the planned execution of a prisoner by asphyxiation using pure nitrogen, saying the untested method may subject him to "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture." Reuters.com

United States: UN experts horrified by Kenneth Smith’s execution by nitrogen in Alabama » GENEVA (30 January 2024) – UN experts* today unequivocally condemned the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in Alabama, in the United States, despite calls for a stay of execution on the grounds that it amounted to torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. The execution, which took place on 25 January 2024, was the first ever officially sanctioned human execution by nitrogen gas inhalation. Ohchr.org

Methane emissions are driving climate change. Here’s how to reduce them. » This primer explores the causes of methane emissions and how the world can limit the release of this potent greenhouse gas. Unep.org

Chemical warfare agents » Among the Weapons of Mass Destruction, chemical warfare (CW) is probably one of the most brutal created by mankind in comparison with biological and nuclear warfare. Chemical weapons are inexpensive and are relatively easy to produce, even by small terrorist… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov