# nitrogen gas execution

Nitrogen gas produces less behavioural and neurophysiological excitation than carbon dioxide in mice undergoing euthanasia » Carbon dioxide (CO[2] ) is one of the most commonly used gas euthanasia agents in mice, despite reports of aversion and nociception. Inert gases such as nitrogen (N[2] ) may be a viable alternative to carbon dioxide. Here we compared behavioural and electrophysiological… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Alabama Schedules A Second Execution for Kenneth Smith, Using Nitrogen Gas for the First Time in U.S. History » On November 8, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey scheduled an execution date for Kenneth Smith, marking the first attempt by a U.S. state to use nitrogen… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

An Historical Look at Nitrogen Gas, the Electric Chair, and the Firing Squad as Execution Alternatives » With lethal injection in administrative crisis and facing constitutional challenges, some states are looking towards abolition and others towards … Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Use of Nitrogen Hypoxia for Alabama Executions Could Endanger Spiritual Advisors and Prison Staff in the Execution Chamber » In August 2023, Alabama released the first-ever execution protocol for nitrogen hypoxia, an untested execution method in which prisoners will be put to… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Oklahoma Announces Plans to Execute Prisoners with Nitrogen Gas » At a news conference on March 14, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Corrections Director Joe M. Allbaugh announced that the state plans to… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

LDF Condemns Alabama’s First-Ever Death Penalty Execution by Nitrogen Gas » Tonight, unless the United States Supreme Court intervenes, the state of Alabama will execute Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen gas, the first ever execution of its kind. Alabama officials will stra Naacpldf.org

Federal Judge’s Ruling Will Permit Alabama to Execute Kenneth Smith Using Nitrogen Gas » On January 10, 2024, U.S. District Judge Austin Huffaker denied Kenneth “Kenny” Smith’s challenge to Alabama’s intended use of nitrogen gas to execute… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

This Man Survived One Execution. Now, Alabama Will Try to Kill Him Again—With Nitrogen Gas. » That’s never happened before in the history of America. Popularmechanics.com

Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution - Maryland Daily Record » A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution. Thedailyrecord.com

Past to Present: 100 Years Since the United States’ First Lethal Gas Execution, a Recently Renewed Practice » Today, February 8, marks the 100-year anniversary of the first lethal gas execution in the United States, exactly two weeks after Alabama carried out the… Deathpenaltyinfo.org