# nitrogen gas death

r/IAmA on Reddit: AMA: Tonight, the state of Alabama will put Kenneth Smith to death via the world's first nitrogen gas asphyxiation execution. I'm a paramedic and author of the Medicine & Justice Project on Substack: AMA on the pharmacology, physiology and history of America's death penalty. » Posted by u/ajbauthor - 414 votes and 297 comments Reddit.com

Alabama Nitrogen Gas execution: More states to follow lethal route for death sentence » The convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith became the first man in the United States to be executed using nitrogen gas. The execution, which took place at Alabama's Holman Prison, deviated from the traditional lethal injection method and sparked condemnation from human rights activists, and the United Nations. Now it has emerged that dozens of death row prisoners in Alabama may soon face the nitrogen gas route for their execution. Wionews.com

This state to consider allowing execution by nitrogen gas after Alabama used method » Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow nitrogen gas to be used as a form of execution after Alabama became the first state to use it in the U.S. Abcnews.go.com

‘The world is watching.’ Alabama executes inmate using nitrogen gas » The state opted for the method following a botched execution of the same inmate in 2022. Two more states have since adopted the until now never tried method. Route-fifty.com

Alabama Carries Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution In The U.S. That Critics Have Called Inhumane » The execution comes a day after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an effort by the convict Kenneth Eugene Smith to delay it and review his case. Forbes.com

‘No guarantee nitrogen gas execution is painless’ » Oklahoma has added the gas chamber to its execution methods. The head of the Death Penalty Information Center, Robert Dunham, told RT the decision was made hastily, with no medical research and that nitrogen was "inappropriate for use on humans". Rt.com

Alabama performs 1st nitrogen gas execution: What to know about this method » Kenneth Smith, from Alabama, on Thursday, was the first person executed with nitrogen gas. Experts said concerns have been raised about whether or not it is cruel. Abcnews.go.com

Alarm as Alabama man to be executed via gas method rejected by veterinarians » Death row prisoner Kenneth Smith, 58, to be killed via nitrogen-gas procedure animal scientists have ruled out for ethical reasons Theguardian.com