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Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen » Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen. Apnews.com

Doctors, ethicists skeptical that nitrogen executions will be humane - Alabama Reflector » Alabama’s announcement that it will try to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen gas suffocation will set off a round of issues about the ethics and practicality of using an untested and unproven method of execution. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office said in an Aug. 25 request to set an execution date for Smith that […] Alabamareflector.com

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What is nitrogen hypoxia? Examining the untested execution method » On Jan. 25, convicted killer and Alabama native Kenneth Eugene Smith is set to become the first inmate in U.S. history to be executed by means of nitrogen hypoxia, a method that Smith's attorneys refer to as 'experimental' and one recently admonished by the United Nations. Wvtm13.com

Methods of Execution » The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Nitrogen hypoxia to execute a human: 'Bloodless, but it won't be simple' » Because no person has ever been executed by inhaling pure nitrogen, how the state will carry out a nitrogen hypoxia execution remains unclear. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

New Execution Method Touted as More 'Humane,' but Evidence Is Lacking » A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions Scientificamerican.com