(FWA 2026/01/21)The potential dangers of abusing nitrous oxide
In order to prevent juveniles abusing nitrous oxide, the Ministry of Environment announced that the gas will be designated Taiwan’s first “chemical of concern,” while working to strengthen controls through interagency cooperation.
Nitrous oxide is used in semiconductors, medical anesthesia and food whipped foam. However, in recent years law enforcement have repeatedly discovered juveniles inhaling it in nightclubs and hotels as a stimulant, raising concerns about potential harm.
Abuse of nitrous oxide can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency, damage the nervous system, cause nausea, hypoxia, cardiac arrhythmia, cerebral edema, permanent visual and brain damage, and may even result in loss of consciousness or be life-threatening.
New system “4 requirements, 2 prohibitions”
In order to better control the distribution of nitrous oxide the Ministry of Environment has proposed:
4 requirements – Approval, labeling, item-by-item online record-keeping and monthly reporting
2 prohibitions – Online transactions and unlicensed operations.
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笑氣讓你笑不出來!
濫用笑氣可能的危害
為防止青少年濫用笑氣，環保署宣布將把笑氣列為我國第一個「關注化學物質」，並跨部會合作加強管制
笑氣本為半導體、醫療麻醉與食品奶泡用途，但近年警政機關多次在夜店、旅館查獲青少年吸食，用於助興，恐危害健康
吸食濫用可能造成維生素B12不足、神經系統損害、噁心、缺氧、心律不整、腦水腫、視覺與腦部永久損傷，甚至失去意識、危及生命
新制「4要2禁止」
為掌握笑氣流向，環保署提出
4要 – 要核可、要標示、要逐筆網路紀錄、要按月申報
2禁止 – 禁止網購交易 禁止無照運作
提醒移工們切勿因一時好奇，賠上一輩子的健康與自由
