The West Hollywood City Council has unanimously instructed City Atty. Michael Jenkins to draft legislation that would require any stores selling amyl and butyl nitrate inhalers to post health warnings about the chemicals.
The two inhalants, which are normally sold as room deodorizers, are also known as "poppers," used often as sexual aids. Although not classified by the federal Food and Drug Administration as drugs, poppers have been known to cause skin rashes, nasal irritation, sinus and lung infections, fainting and cardiac irregularities and arrest.
