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Florida woman’s family files lawsuit seeking to halt sales of Galaxy Gas and other nitrous oxide after her death

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Nitrous oxide sold in colorful tanks with candy-like flavors that consumers are inhaling to get high must be removed from shelves because it is creating a “veritable national health crisis,” a new lawsuit alleges.

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Laughing Gas Makers, Vape Shops Hit With Class Suit

Several manufacturers of nitrous oxide, or "laughing gas," and seven Orlando-area smoke shops were hit with a proposed class suit on Thursday claiming their manufacturing, marketing and sales practices have contributed to a public health crisis and the death of a Florida woman.

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Family sues to stop sale of nitrous oxide in smoke shops after Florida woman’s death

In November 2024, a 29-year-old Lake County woman died behind a smoke shop. Her family said it was because of her addiction to nitrous oxide products.Nitrous oxide is a colorless gas — often used for sedation — which is also known as “laughing gas.” However, it can also be used to get “high,” according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. It is also used in dispensers to make whipped cream fluffy, according to a report by Yale University.The woma…

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Family files lawsuit seeking to halt sales of Galaxy Gas and other nitrous oxide after woman's death

Nitrous oxide sold in colorful tanks with candy-like flavors that consumers are inhaling to get high is creating a “veritable national health crisis,” a lawsuit says.

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