# how does nitrogen gas execution work

Nitrogen Execution Method Touted as More 'Humane,' but Evidence Is Lacking » A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions Scientificamerican.com

Description of Each Execution Method » The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Alabama executes man by nitrogen gas for the first time in the U.S. » Kenneth Smith, 58, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, after a slew of last-minute appeals to several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, failed. Npr.org

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi | The White House » James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  All right, everybody.  Good afternoon.  Happy Friday.  A couple of things for you at the top — or, actually, one big thing at the top.  This week, we saw more evidence that our economy is strong and inflation is falling under President Biden.  Inflation… Whitehouse.gov

USA: Rights experts slam ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation » Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council unequivocally condemned the recent execution of an American inmate by nitrogen gas inhalation – the first time ever that the method has been used.  News.un.org

US judge allows first nitrogen-gas execution to proceed » UN experts warned that the first instance of an execution using inert-gas asphyxiation would likely violate an international treaty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment. Reuters.com

Alabama plans to carry out first nitrogen gas execution. How will it work and what are the risks? » Alabama is preparing to attempt the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas Ny1.com

Death Penalty Representation Project » We are the ABA’s expert on issues related to legal representation in death penalty cases. Learn more about our work to educate the public, train defenders, recruit volunteers, and reform counsel systems. Americanbar.org

Death Penalty Information Center » The Center also produces groundbreaking reports on various issues related to the death penalty such as arbitrariness, costs, innocence, and race. Deathpenaltyinfo.org