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Secondary legislation brought forward to control nitrous oxide as a Class C substance.
Possession of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years.
COMEAP statement on the evidence of health effects from exposure to nitrogen dioxide.
Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, will be illegal from 8 November 2023.
While this defect is still being investigated, we remind you to always have a full spare cylinder loaded on the delivery device so the cylinders can be switched without delay.
COMEAP report on the link between long-term average concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and mortality.
This report (HPA-CRCE-026) describes a workshop to identify needs for research on the health effects of nitrogen dioxide in London in March 2011.
Documents setting out the UK’s plan for reducing roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations.
Interim statement on quantifying the association of long-term average concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and mortality.
How to complete an air emissions risk assessment, including how to calculate the impact of your emissions and the standards you must meet.
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