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Instead of fire, resomation, also known as bio-cremation, relies on mild heat, pressure and a water and alkali solution potassium hydroxide to dissolve bodily tissues into a clear, sterile liquid that advocates say can be safely poured down a drain.
NYT > Home Page By SUSAN SELIGER 2012
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So far bio-cremation is legal in only eight states: Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Oregon.
NYT > Home Page By SUSAN SELIGER 2012
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This month, the Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home in St. Petersburg, Florida, became the first in the world to perform a commercial "bio-cremation," using a chemical reaction instead of fire to dissolve cadavers.
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Jasper Johns is first studio artist in 34 years to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Support for fast-tracked bio-cremation bill dissolves under scientific scrutiny, but a revival is brewing Wizards finally get first road win of season, 115-100 at Cleveland On the Media: Glenn Beck's hysterical rants about Egypt play on fear 377 comments 'Raw Deal': Historian makes waves with scathing look at Franklin D.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Support for fast-tracked bio-cremation bill dissolves under scientific scrutiny, but a revival is brewing Wizards finally get first road win of season, 115-100 at Cleveland On the Media: Glenn Beck's hysterical rants about Egypt play on fear 377 comments 'Raw Deal': Historian makes waves with scathing look at Franklin D.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Odd Future's Tyler the Creator signs one-album deal with XL Recordings Caught in the Web: Reactions to Lakers' 89-75 loss to Orlando Magic Support for fast-tracked bio-cremation bill dissolves under scientific scrutiny, but a revival is brewing On the Media: Glenn Beck's hysterical rants about Egypt play on fear (370 comments) Conservative Inland Empire cities crack down on illegal workers (259 comments) 'Raw Deal': Historian makes waves with scathing look at Franklin D.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Jasper Johns is first studio artist in 34 years to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Support for fast-tracked bio-cremation bill dissolves under scientific scrutiny, but a revival is brewing Wizards finally get first road win of season, 115-100 at Cleveland On the Media: Glenn Beck's hysterical rants about Egypt play on fear 377 comments 'Raw Deal': Historian makes waves with scathing look at Franklin D.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Funeral homes seek to legalize 'bio-cremation' as a green alternative
AroundTheCapitol.com 2010
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Funeral homes seek to legalize 'bio-cremation' as a green alternative
AroundTheCapitol.com 2010
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Funeral homes seek to legalize 'bio-cremation' as a green alternative
AroundTheCapitol.com 2010
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http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/flameless-cremation-funeral-homes-alkaline-hydrolysis
Technically called “alkaline hydrolysis,” the process of using nothing more than water, heat, and a small amount of chemicals to break down a body is also known as “bio-cremation,” “resomation,” or simply, “flameless cremation.”
April 13, 2017