# what does nitrogen gas do to the body

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

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

The nitrogen cycle (article) | Ecology | Khan Academy » Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Khanacademy.org

Pulmonary Function Tests » Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) allow physicians to evaluate the respiratory function of their patients in many clinical situations and when there are risk factors for lung disease, occupational exposures, and pulmonary toxicity. National guidelines for the measurements and interpretation of PFT are regularly updated, and the most recent guidelines developed by the international joint Task force from the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society (EUR/ATS) were published in 2022.[1]  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