is it used in sports?
Yes - Inhaling a xenon/oxygen mixture is known to increase red blood cell production and athletic performance. However, the World Anti Doping Agency added xenon to the list of prohibited substances
Xenon
Inhaling a xenon/oxygen mixture activates production of the transcription factor HIF-1-alpha, which may lead to increased production of erythropoietin. The latter hormone is known to increase red blood cell production and athletic performance. Reportedly, doping with xenon inhalation has been used in Russia since 2004 and perhaps earlier. On August 31, 2014, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) added xenon (and argon) to the list of prohibited substances and methods, although no reliable doping tests for these gases have yet been developed. In addition, effects of xenon on erythropoietin production in humans have not been demonstrated, so far.
why does xenon have a high boiling point UNANSWERABLE what kind of a substance is it? It is a colorless, dense, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. by whom was it discovered? William Ramsay, Morris Travers where does it occur? In Earth's atmosphere how is it produced? By fractional distillation
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Xenon [SEP] Sports doping
Inhaling a xenon/oxygen mixture activates production of the transcription factor HIF-1-alpha, which may lead to increased production of erythropoietin. The latter hormone is known to increase red blood cell production and athletic performance. Reportedly, doping with xenon inhalation has been used in Russia since 2004 and perhaps earlier. On August 31, 2014, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) added xenon (and argon) to the list of prohibited substances and methods, although no reliable doping tests for these gases have yet been developed. In addition, effects of xenon on erythropoietin production in humans have not been demonstrated, so far.