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> As mentioned in above article / video cremation isn't a very good option either as it ejects over 5,000 lbs of mercury into the atmosphere yearly. That's pr
by zeroname 8y ago
> As mentioned in above article / video cremation isn't a very good option either as it ejects over 5,000 lbs of mercury into the atmosphere yearly.
That's pretty much irrelevant. Half of the mercury in the atmosphere is released naturally. The other half is mostly coal plants. Then there's some industrial processes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)#Releases_in_the_environment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)#Releases_in_...