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Cremation is the practice of disposing of a corpse by burning. This often takes place in a crematorium or crematory. Cremation and burial are the main ways of final disposition of the dead. Cremation - Reasons for choosing cremation. People choose cremation for a variety of reasons, including religious reasons, other personal reasons, environmental reasons, and cost. For all these reasons, more and more people are choosing cremation. Cremation - Religious reasons in Pagan ...

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Cremation - Environmental Concerns. Cremation is often regarded as a more environmentally responsible alternative to burial; however, in addition to removing the body from the cycle of nature and preventing it from nourishing new life, cremation has a significant impact on our environment: The major emissions from crematories are nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, particulate matter, mercury, hydrogen fluoride (HF), hydrogen chloride (HCl), NMVOCs, and other heavy metals, as ...

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People choose cremation for a variety of reasons, including religious reasons, other personal reasons, environmental reasons, and cost. For all these reasons, more and more people are choosing cremation. Cremation - Religious reasons in Pagan Faiths. Cremation is the usual means of burial on Patriarchal religions. The allusion is that the body rises as smoke to the domain of the Father deities in heavens. Conversely, Matriarchal religions have favoured interment of the corpse, often on fetal position, this symbolizing returning the body to Mother Earth, tomb symbolizing the uterus ...

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Cremation - Cremation furnace. The place where the cremation takes place is called crematorium. The crematorium consists of one or more ovens or furnaces and facilities for handling of the ashes. A cremation furnace is a large furnace capable of reaching high temperatures, with special modifications to ensure the efficient disintegration of the corpse. One of these modifications is the aiming of the flames at the corpse's torso, where a majority of the corpse's mass rests. The crematorium may be part of chapel or a funeral home, or it may be part of an independe ...

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