Is Cremation Toxic? Clearing Up The Doubts!

By Author: Rohan Kumar
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Is cremation toxic?
What do human ashes contain?
Ashes are already an inert material composed only of cellulose, tannins, calcium and potassium salts, carbonates and phosphates, among other inert components. Burial remains, like when we burn 100% pure wood, can be a great fertilizer for the land or even in the aquatic environment (unless they are intensive ash deposition sites).
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So why doesn't the funeral industry want ashes to spread outside cemeteries?
The funeral industry especially, cemetery managers have appreciated that the incineration boom has resulted in a reduction in their income. Fewer niches are rented, and although it varies from city to city, at best, no more than 30% of human "ashes" are deposited in columbariums located in cemeteries (a service that carries a fee, of course).
That is why, as we have said, some cemetery administrators pressure for human remains to be obligatorily deposited in cemeteries by paying the corresponding fee. This clearly ...
... undermines the freedom of the deceased and their families.
Why do some people say that ashes are toxic?
There is an urban legend that says the ashes are toxic . The reality is that this myth exists because the ashes have been associated with the cremation process, which can be toxic. In Europe, for example, there is a law that regulates the emissions made by crematories (for this process to be non-toxic, funeral homes must comply with European emission guidelines).
The other problem is the pressure from funeral homes and cemetery managers that remains can only be deposited within their premises (for a fee) and it is highly likely that they will spread this rumor that it may be an inappropriate product to deposit in the nature.
So is the ashes toxic?
If the established environmental guidelines have been followed, the ashes of the deceased that are collected and delivered to the relatives are free of toxic substances, since they volatilize due to the high temperature reached in the oven.
However, the toxic substances contained in non-certified caskets, upholstery and tanotopraxia products are converted into dioxins, furans and other volatile organic substances that must be trapped by crematorium filters along with mercury gases from amalgams dental. For this reason, a crematorium must always comply with the corresponding environmental guidelines. This is something that can help a family determine which crematorium to choose.
There are also secondary environmental benefits after the cremation itself. You also forgo the formaldehyde used in most traditional burials, and also omit the casket, grave lining, and long-term maintenance of the cemetery.
Burial affects land and aquifers
We have seen that human cremation is not toxic, but what about the traditional process of Human Inhumation (burial in the ground)?
The decomposition of corpses releases potential chemical pollutants, in which compounds based on carbon, ammonia, chloride, sulfate, sodium, potassium or the remains of hospital chemical treatments -such as chemotherapy- prevail.
Furthermore, if, on the one hand, thanatopraxia processes (temporary preservation of corpses) allow a better body presentability, on the other hand, the chemicals used (formaldehyde) delay the decomposition and release of potential pollutants in the soil.
It is important for people to know the truth about the advantages of cremation over traditional human burial. In the United Kingdom, for example, 70% of the dead are cremated and in the United States more than 50%. The numbers continue to grow each year and there are numerous examples of green cemeteries.
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