# nitrogen gas death

Lawsuit challenges Alabama's plan to execute a death row inmate with nitrogen gas » Alabama is preparing to employ a new method of execution using nitrogen gas following botched attempts at lethal injections last year. Cbsnews.com

First U.S. execution by nitrogen gas would cause "painful and humiliating death," U.N. experts warn » Experts have denounced Alabama's planned execution of a death row inmate by nitrogen hypoxia — an untested suffocation method that they say could cause "grave suffering." Cbsnews.com

Cryoablation: Mechanism of Action and Devices » Cryoablation refers to all methods of destroying tissue by freezing. Cryoablation causes cellular damage, death, and necrosis of tissues by direct mechanisms, which cause cold-induced injury to cells, and indirect mechanisms, which cause changes to the… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Recent Advances in Prion Inactivation by Plasma Sterilizer » Prions, which cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a notorious group of infectious agents with possibly the highest resistance to complete inactivation. Although various gas plasma instruments have been developed, studies on prion… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Pathologic response of the lung to irritant gases - PubMed » The pathologic response of the lung to irritant gases ranges from the acute exudative phase through the subacute proliferative phase to the chronic fibrosing phase. These responses are based on damage to the Type I cells, and possibly endothelial cells, and the subsequent proliferative and repair pr … Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Postmortem distribution of nicotine and cotinine from a case involving the simultaneous administration of multiple nicotine transdermal systems - PubMed » A 31-year-old female was found dead with 18 nicotine transdermal system patches taped to her upper body and a plastic bag taped over her nose and mouth (the cause of death was ruled asphyxiation). Nicotine concentrations in biological fluids and tissues were analyzed using a liquid-liquid extraction … Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Oklahoma says it will begin using nitrogen for all executions in an unprecedented move » It is the latest in a series of dramatic efforts some officials have made to continue carrying out death sentences. Washingtonpost.com