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  2. How human composting offers alternatives to burial, cremation

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    "Death is obviously deeply personal, a lot of considerations, religion is one of them. There's been a little bit of opposition, but I think it's a new concept. It will gain greater acceptance in ...

  3. Health risks from dead bodies - Wikipedia

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    After disasters with extensive loss of life due to trauma rather than disease—earthquakes, storms, human conflict, etc.—many resources are often expended on burying the dead quickly, and applying disinfectant to bodies for the specific purpose of preventing disease. Specialists say that spraying is a waste of disinfectant and manpower, that ...

  4. Embalming chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Despite genuine concerns, formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance, of which human beings produce approximately 1.5 oz a day as a normal part of a healthy metabolism. Formaldehyde also occurs naturally in many fruits, such as bananas, apples, and carrots, and does not bioaccumulate in either plants or animals.

  5. Water cremation - Wikipedia

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    An alkaline hydrolysis disposal system at the Biosecurity Research Institute inside of Pat Roberts Hall at Kansas State University. Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, [1] [2] flameless cremation, [3] aquamation [4] or water cremation [5]) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat; it is alternative to burial, cremation, or sky burial.

  6. The 'widowhood effect': How losing a spouse can affect your ...

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    The death of a partner can take a serious toll on the surviving spouse's well-being. ... the loss can even cause a phenomenon known as the “widowhood effect,” which puts them at a higher risk ...

  7. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    The causes listed are relatively immediate medical causes, but the ultimate cause of death might be described differently. For example, tobacco smoking often causes lung disease or cancer, and alcohol use disorder can cause liver failure or a motor vehicle accident.

  8. After Dad's Cancer Diagnosis, a Family Had Their Stomachs ...

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    Then the cancer came back in the peritoneum, the lining of his abdomen. He underwent 5 procedures known as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in which his abdominal cavity was ...

  9. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Ionizing radiation may be used to treat other cancers, but this may, in some cases, induce a second form of cancer. [74] Radiation can cause cancer in most parts of the body, in all animals, and at any age, although radiation-induced solid tumors usually take 10–15 years, and can take up to 40 years, to become clinically manifest, and ...