fakeanatomydoctor@lemmynsfw.comtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•How can you make sure the ashes you get after a loved one dies is actually theirs?
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3 months agoThe ashes from cremation are ground up bones. They should look quite different from wood ash.
There are quite a few scandals with crematoriums, including a Colorado crematorium that was caught giving out cement instead of ashes in 2021. There absolutely are regulations and criminal charges for this sort of thing, but it doesn’t mean it never happens.