Nitrous oxide can cause severe injury, paralysis and even death. So why is it easier to get for teenagers than energy drinks or cigarettes? Welcome to America’s next public health crisis that is being underwritten by big business and ignored by the US government. Nitrous oxide has been around for many decades and used in a variety of products, including in whipped cream canisters, and car engines to give them an extra power boost. It is also popularly known as ‘laughing gas’ which dentists administer to their patients for pain relief. Only lately has nitrous oxide, marketed under the name of ‘Galaxy Gas,’ become popular among today’s youth in search of a cheap buzz. Although ostensibly marketed as a culinary product, Galaxy Gas is sold in colorful bottles with alluring flavors, such as Mango Smoothie, Strawberry Cream and Vanilla Cupcake.…