Supervisors Ban ‘Poppers’ Sale
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to ban the sale or distribution of alkyl nitrites, commonly knowns as “poppers,” in Los Angeles County.
Poppers, sold as room odorants, are a stimulant often used by homosexuals to get a sexual rush and have been linked by medical authorities to the spread of AIDS. The board also ordered the county Department of Health Services to launch a public education program about the potential dangers of alkyl nitrites and their possible relationship to the deadly virus.
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