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Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about nitrous oxide—a deadly inhalant that is being sold to consumers online and in stores across the U.S.
news of their life: your child has suddenly become unable to walk. They have blood clots around their lungs, or, tragically, they have lost their life, and it is all because they got addicted to inhaling nitrous oxide they bought legally off the shelf from their corner store or online in bulk.
While grieving the unimaginable, you are left asking: How did this happen?
Robert, a military veteran, died after becoming addicted to nitrous oxide.
heard about at the dentist, but it is extremely dangerous to inhale without medical supervision. Even a single use can cause debilitating side effects, like neurological damage or even death.
This is a growing problem. Mr. Speaker, 14 million Americans say they have misused nitrous oxide, and fatalities from nitrous oxide misuse have increased by 578 percent in the past decade.
party drug, with names like “galaxy gas” or “baking bad,” in giant, brightly-colored canisters and flavors. This is clearly targeting both kids and adults for recreational use.
fueled this deadly trend, and DUI nitrous cases are putting everyone in harm's way.
gas stations, and online. I was even able to purchase nitrous oxide canisters and have them shipped directly to the U.S. Capitol, no questions asked.
inhalant. That is why I introduced the bipartisan Nitrous Oxide Safety Act to ban the sale of nitrous oxide to consumers and close the loophole that is being exploited.
and industry to use this chemical, it has no business being sold in stores or online. That is what my bill would prevent, regardless of whether it has a warning label.