Solvent & Gas Use Headlines August and September 2022

UK

Death of mother and baby son described as 'tragedy of unimaginable proportions' at inquest It was likely Ms Kane succumbed to the effect of voluntary butane inhalation. Her 14-month-old son's death was due to being unable to fend for himself due to his age.

Family issues warning when girl, 16, dies after inhaling laughing gas at party An asthmatic teenager has died after being recorded inhaling laughing gas at a party.

Dad of teen who died after taking 'hippy crack' slams government inaction A dad whose son died after inhaling nitrous oxide has slammed the Government for not doing enough to stop youngsters getting their hands on the potentially lethal gas.

 

Southend mum’s mission to stop teens using ‘laughing’ gas after son's death A CAMPAIGNING mum whose son died after inhaling lighter gas is on a mission to confront gangs on Southend seafront to warn them of the dangers of using “legal” substances.

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas dealer caught with 25,000 cylinders jailed A man has been jailed for more than two years after he was caught with more than 25,000 cannisters of laughing gas, police said.

Laughing gas patients 'through the roof' amid rise in use of powerful larger nitrous oxide cylinders Large canisters of nitrous oxide intended only for caterers appear to be driving an "exponential growth" of patients suffering from the gas' effects, experts have told ITV News.

Teen motorist caught inhaling laughing gas tried to flee Sheffield police by driving on wrong side of road A teen motorist caught inhaling laughing gas at the wheel drove on the wrong side of the road as he fled from police in Sheffield.

Judge's warning over using 'nos' at the wheel as laughing gas-inhaling driver is jailed for leaving young woman with fractured spine in Yorkshire crash A driver high on laughing gas left a college student with a fractured spine after he crashed his VW Golf while inhaling nitrous oxide at the wheel.

 

'Essex police officer injured as van set on fire with explosion' Mr Cohen told the court Bonnell admitted during a police interview he had issues with solvent abuse and had about ten or 12 cannisters of butane lighter fluid in the van on the day.

USA

Singer Darius Campbell Danesh died of ‘inhalation of chloroethane’ The singer-songwriter was found dead in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, last month

Chesterfield Driver Charged in Deadly Crash Is Accused of Huffing A Chesterfield driver slammed into a Ballwin medical clinic and killed a worker standing outside, authorities say.

Solvent & Gas Use Headlines July 2022

UK

Doctors warn ‘dangerous’ laughing gas is becoming an ‘epidemic’ amid rise in hospitalisations

We are seeing an ‘epidemic’ of young people’ admitted over abuse of laughing case, warns Dr David Nicholl

Receptionist, 25, warns of dangers of laughing gas after she says she was left PARALYSED by three-day 'hippy crack' binges that damaged her spinal cord and left her needing round-the-clock care Kerry Donaldson, of Newham in London, started inhaling nitrous oxide in 2017

Driver arrested in Bolton after being 'seen inhaling nitrous oxide' say police Incident happened in Chorley New Road, Bolton, following a pursuit by Greater Manchester Police traffic unit

USA

Three dead and four injured in 100mph railroad crossing crash as wreck is engulfed in flames McMullin said a nitrous oxide tank and balloons were found “in and around the vehicle.”

Naked and Afraid star Melanie Rauscher dead at 35 Naked and Afraid star Melanie Rasucher was found dead at the age of 35 surrounded by several aerosol cans.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal 'Nitrous Oxide' Crash A 29-year-old Florida man suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide from a whipped cream dispenser before causing a fatal crash has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.