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37: Loving Toxicity, Future Warnings, and Better Burials

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The Problem With Recycling Ground for Burial Sites

The idea of reusing a grave, such as in South Africa, may lead to people worrying about the spirits of the deceased. As bodies decay, they release all sorts of chemicals into the ground and then turn into the ground water. So even coffins and caskets and pesticides used to keep cemeteries looking nice can contribute to groundwater which contributes to 30% of drinking water for humans.

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