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'''Galaxy Gas''' is an American culinary brand which produces flavored [[whipped-cream charger]]s and dispensers containing [[nitrous oxide]].<ref name="Rogers-1">{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Kristen |title=Galaxy Gas: What it is, the risks and more |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/20/health/galaxy-gas-trend-nitrous-oxide-risks-wellness/index.html |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[CNN]] |date=September 20, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Founded in 2021, Galaxy Gas is based in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref name="Cummings-Grady-1">{{cite news |last1=Cummings-Grady |first1=Mackenzie |title=Everything to Know About Galaxy Gas, the Dangerous Trend Making Its Way Into Hip-Hop |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/galaxy-gas-trend/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |date=September 20, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Despite their dispensers being advertised for culinary use such as whipping ingredients,<ref name="Rogers-1"/> Galaxy Gas gained notoriety through social media in 2024 due to their products being misused as a [[Recreational use of nitrous oxide|recreational nitrous oxide]] inhalant to get high,<ref name="Cowen-1">{{cite news |last1=Cowen |first1=Trace William |title=What the Hell Is Galaxy Gas? |url=https://www.complex.com/life/a/tracewilliamcowen/what-is-galaxy-gas |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |date=September 23, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Rogers-1"/> with the inhalation of their canisters gaining popularity as a [[TikTok]] trend;<ref name="Gawley-1">{{cite news |last1=Gawley |first1=Paige |title=Teens on TikTok Are Using an Unexpected Device to Get High |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/teens-on-tiktok-are-showing-off-a-new-way-to-get-high/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |date=September 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Trapp |first1=Malcolm |title=SZA Sounds The Alarm On Galaxy Gas Being "Mass Marketed" To Black Children |url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/sza-voices-her-concern-about-galaxy-gas |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Rap-Up]] |date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Molly |title=What is 'Galaxy Gas' and is the new TikTok trend dangerous? |url=https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2024/09/what-is-galaxy-gas-and-is-the-new-tiktok-trend-dangerous.html |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[The Plain Dealer]] |date=September 20, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> the platform has since blocked "Galaxy Gas" as a search result.<ref name="Rogers-1"/> The brand's name has |
'''Galaxy Gas''' is an American culinary brand which produces flavored [[whipped-cream charger]]s and dispensers containing [[nitrous oxide]].<ref name="Rogers-1">{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Kristen |title=Galaxy Gas: What it is, the risks and more |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/20/health/galaxy-gas-trend-nitrous-oxide-risks-wellness/index.html |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[CNN]] |date=September 20, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It is owned by SBK International, LLC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HQ 0821 255 August LOW PROOF - Flip eBook Pages 51-100 {{!}} AnyFlip |url=https://anyflip.com/ftswb/pxra/basic/51-100 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=anyflip.com}}</ref> Founded in 2021, Galaxy Gas is based in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref name="Cummings-Grady-1">{{cite news |last1=Cummings-Grady |first1=Mackenzie |title=Everything to Know About Galaxy Gas, the Dangerous Trend Making Its Way Into Hip-Hop |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/galaxy-gas-trend/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |date=September 20, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Despite their dispensers being advertised for culinary use such as whipping ingredients,<ref name="Rogers-1"/> Galaxy Gas gained notoriety through social media in 2024 due to their products being misused as a [[Recreational use of nitrous oxide|recreational nitrous oxide]] inhalant to get high,<ref name="Cowen-1">{{cite news |last1=Cowen |first1=Trace William |title=What the Hell Is Galaxy Gas? |url=https://www.complex.com/life/a/tracewilliamcowen/what-is-galaxy-gas |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |date=September 23, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Rogers-1"/> with the inhalation of their canisters gaining popularity as a [[TikTok]] trend;<ref name="Gawley-1">{{cite news |last1=Gawley |first1=Paige |title=Teens on TikTok Are Using an Unexpected Device to Get High |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/teens-on-tiktok-are-showing-off-a-new-way-to-get-high/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |date=September 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Trapp |first1=Malcolm |title=SZA Sounds The Alarm On Galaxy Gas Being "Mass Marketed" To Black Children |url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/sza-voices-her-concern-about-galaxy-gas |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Rap-Up]] |date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Molly |title=What is 'Galaxy Gas' and is the new TikTok trend dangerous? |url=https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2024/09/what-is-galaxy-gas-and-is-the-new-tiktok-trend-dangerous.html |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[The Plain Dealer]] |date=September 20, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> the platform has since blocked "Galaxy Gas" as a search result.<ref name="Rogers-1"/> The brand's name has become [[genericized]] in reference to nitrous oxide inhalants.<ref name="Cowen-1"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mayer |first1=Beth Ann |title=What is Galaxy Gas and Why Is It Dangerous? |url=https://www.parents.com/what-is-galaxy-gas-8714373 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Parents (magazine)|Parents]] |date=September 19, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Galaxy Gas canisters have been sold through major retailers including [[Walmart]] and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], allowing for the product to be easily accessible to consumers regardless of their age.<ref name="Cummings-Grady-1"/> The company has responded to the misuse of their dispensers through releasing statements warning consumers of the health risks resulted from misusing their product, additionally claiming that their products are solely intended for culinary use. In September 2024, Galaxy Gas paused sales of their whipped-cream chargers.<ref name="Gawley-1"/><ref name="Rogers-1"/> |
Galaxy Gas canisters have been sold through major retailers including [[Walmart]] and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], allowing for the product to be easily accessible to consumers regardless of their age.<ref name="Cummings-Grady-1"/> The company has responded to the misuse of their dispensers through releasing statements warning consumers of the health risks resulted from misusing their product, additionally claiming that their products are solely intended for culinary use. In September 2024, Galaxy Gas paused sales of their whipped-cream chargers.<ref name="Gawley-1"/><ref name="Rogers-1"/> |
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== Health |
== Health concerns == |
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Galaxy Gas has been criticized for its packaging design as well as its incorporation of flavors in the gas canisters, concerns being raised that these aspects are enticing to and marketed towards children. A Galaxy Gas spokesperson responded that the appearance and incorporation of flavor is due to marketing towards an adult demographic who use it to produce whipped cream based personal lubricants.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holtermann|first=Callie|title=What Is Galaxy Gas, and Why Are Young People Inhaling It?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/style/galaxy-gas-nitrous-oxide.html|date=2024-09-25|access-date=2024-09-27|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> |
Galaxy Gas has been criticized for its packaging design as well as its incorporation of flavors in the gas canisters, concerns being raised that these aspects are enticing to and marketed towards children. A Galaxy Gas spokesperson responded that the appearance and incorporation of flavor is due to marketing towards an adult demographic who use it to produce whipped cream based personal lubricants.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holtermann|first=Callie|title=What Is Galaxy Gas, and Why Are Young People Inhaling It?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/style/galaxy-gas-nitrous-oxide.html|date=2024-09-25|access-date=2024-09-27|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 10 December 2024
| Industry | Culinary |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Website | shopgalaxygas |
Galaxy Gas is an American culinary brand which produces flavored whipped-cream chargers and dispensers containing nitrous oxide.[1] It is owned by SBK International, LLC.[2] Founded in 2021, Galaxy Gas is based in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] Despite their dispensers being advertised for culinary use such as whipping ingredients,[1] Galaxy Gas gained notoriety through social media in 2024 due to their products being misused as a recreational nitrous oxide inhalant to get high,[4][1] with the inhalation of their canisters gaining popularity as a TikTok trend;[5][6][7] the platform has since blocked "Galaxy Gas" as a search result.[1] The brand's name has become genericized in reference to nitrous oxide inhalants.[4][8]
Galaxy Gas canisters have been sold through major retailers including Walmart and Amazon, allowing for the product to be easily accessible to consumers regardless of their age.[3] The company has responded to the misuse of their dispensers through releasing statements warning consumers of the health risks resulted from misusing their product, additionally claiming that their products are solely intended for culinary use. In September 2024, Galaxy Gas paused sales of their whipped-cream chargers.[5][1]
Health concerns
[edit]Galaxy Gas has been criticized for its packaging design as well as its incorporation of flavors in the gas canisters, concerns being raised that these aspects are enticing to and marketed towards children. A Galaxy Gas spokesperson responded that the appearance and incorporation of flavor is due to marketing towards an adult demographic who use it to produce whipped cream based personal lubricants.[9]
Galaxy Gas, among other brands, sell canisters containing a mass of nitrous oxide well above 500 grams, with typical chargers containing 8 grams. The relatively large size and sale outside of culinary suppliers has led to professionals involved with assisting individuals who have abused nitrous oxide being skeptical of the stated culinary intent of the products.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Rogers, Kristen (September 20, 2024). "Galaxy Gas: What it is, the risks and more". CNN. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "HQ 0821 255 August LOW PROOF - Flip eBook Pages 51-100 | AnyFlip". anyflip.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ a b Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (September 20, 2024). "Everything to Know About Galaxy Gas, the Dangerous Trend Making Its Way Into Hip-Hop". XXL. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Cowen, Trace William (September 23, 2024). "What the Hell Is Galaxy Gas?". Complex. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Gawley, Paige (September 22, 2024). "Teens on TikTok Are Using an Unexpected Device to Get High". Vice. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Trapp, Malcolm (September 20, 2024). "SZA Sounds The Alarm On Galaxy Gas Being "Mass Marketed" To Black Children". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Molly (September 20, 2024). "What is 'Galaxy Gas' and is the new TikTok trend dangerous?". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Beth Ann (September 19, 2024). "What is Galaxy Gas and Why Is It Dangerous?". Parents. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Holtermann, Callie (2024-09-25). "What Is Galaxy Gas, and Why Are Young People Inhaling It?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ MacDuff, Keiller (2024-08-07). "Vape shops selling industrial size nitrous oxide canisters". The Press. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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