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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shaheena Uddin

FOUND: Warning over rise in exploding laughing gas canisters at waste centres - You Need To See This

A surge in discarded laughing gas canisters at waste sites has seen a rise in explosions endangering workers’ lives, authorities warn.

Operators say there has been an increase in large nitrous oxide cylinders arriving at plants in recent years, despite “laughing gas” being reclassified as a class C drug in November 2023, making possession illegal without a legitimate reason.

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