# death by nitrogen gas painful

States Turn to an Unproven Method of Execution: Nitrogen Gas (Published 2018) » As problems mount with lethal injection, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma are developing protocols for using nitrogen to carry out the death penalty. Little science exists about the method. Nytimes.com

Air or gas embolism » An air or gas embolism is a serious problem that can happen to scuba divers and during some medical procedures. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments. Nhs.uk

Doctors, ethicists skeptical that nitrogen executions will be humane - Alabama Reflector » Alabama’s announcement that it will try to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen gas suffocation will set off a round of issues about the ethics and practicality of using an untested and unproven method of execution. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office said in an Aug. 25 request to set an execution date for Smith that […] Alabamareflector.com

How Nitrogen Executions Could Go Wrong - Oklahoma Watch » Oklahoma officials say that using inhalation of nitrogen to carry out the death penalty will be safe and humane. But uncertainty surrounds the process, including how it will force inmates to inhale the gas and what will happen if they resist. Oklahomawatch.org

Nitrogen hypoxia: Why Alabama's execution of Kenneth Smith stirs ethical controversy. » Alabama plans to use nitrogen hypoxia, an untried method, to execute death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith on Thursday. Here's what that means. Usatoday.com

Alabama puts to death Kenneth Smith in first known execution using nitrogen gas | CNN » The US Supreme Court has again denied a last-minute appeal by attorneys for Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Smith, who is scheduled to be put to death Thursday by nitrogen gas – a wholly new method some experts have said is veiled in secrecy and could lead to excessive pain or even torture. Cnn.com