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Two other states – Mississippi and Oklahoma – have authorized nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method but have not used it so far.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
Severe cases can result in difficulty breathing, wheezing, and signs of hypoxia (low oxygen in the tissues).
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
It is intended to work by releasing nitrogen, inducing hypoxia, and allowing the user to lose consciousness and pass away without physical suffering.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The thin air starves brains and lungs of oxygen, which can develop into the deadly condition hypoxia.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
Severe cases can result in difficulty breathing, wheezing, and signs of hypoxia (low oxygen in the tissues).
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
It is intended to work by releasing nitrogen, inducing hypoxia, and allowing the user to lose consciousness and pass away without physical suffering.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The thin air starves brains and lungs of oxygen, which can develop into the deadly condition hypoxia.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Hypoxia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoxia. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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hypoxia
noun
hyp·ox·ia
hip-ˈäk-sē-ə 
hī-ˈpäk-
hī-ˈpäk-
: a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
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