# how does nitrogen gas execution work

First U.S. execution by nitrogen gas would cause "painful and humiliating death," U.N. experts warn » Experts have denounced Alabama's planned execution of a death row inmate by nitrogen hypoxia — an untested suffocation method that they say could cause "grave suffering." Cbsnews.com

Partial Pressure Of Oxygen » Humans are highly aerobic organisms consuming oxygen per metabolic demand.[1] In aerobic respiration, oxygen and pyruvate produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), producing energy for the whole body.[2] To maintain homeostasis, there needs to be a gradient of pressure within the tissues that pushes oxygen by diffusion from the membranes into the tissues.[3] Many factors influence the amount of dissolved oxygen present within the cells and tissues, such as [4] Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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

Alabama readies never-before-used execution method that some veterinarians won't even use for pets » Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics say it could amount to torture. Cbsnews.com

Federal judge says Alabama can conduct nation’s 1st execution with nitrogen gas; appeal planned » A federal judge says Alabama can carry out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas later this month. U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker refused Wednesday to block the scheduled Ja… Pottsmerc.com