Month: April 2025

‘Such a relief’: Florida Department of Environmental Protection shuts down Gainesville crematorium

‘Such a relief’: Florida Department of Environmental Protection shuts down Gainesville crematorium

By Kayla Lewis https://www.wcjb.com/2025/04/10/such-relief-florida-department-environmental-protection-shuts-down-gainesville-crematorium/#0jyegnc8tclewzilbei8pvjfkwnqhz6lv4 Published: Apr. 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM EDT GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The Forest Meadows Funeral Home in a populated part of northwest Gainesville is no longer allowed to operate their crematory unit, according to documents obtained by TV20. Florida Department of Environmental Protection staff sent an eight-page Consent Order to staff members […]

Radioactive Material Transferred by Cancer Patient’s Body Contaminated an Arizona Crematorium

Radioactive Material Transferred by Cancer Patient’s Body Contaminated an Arizona Crematorium

Researchers also found traces of a different radioactive isotope, likely linked with a separate cremation, in a worker’s urine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/radioactive-material-transferred-cancer-patients-body-contaminated-arizona-crematorium-180971580/ Meilan Solly – Senior Associate Digital Editor, History The levels of radioactive material found at the scene weren’t high enough to cause radiation poisoning, but experts point out that extended exposure could cause health problems over time Georg […]

WPIX 11 News covered our story!

WPIX 11 News covered our story!

WATCH NEW STORY HERE MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (PIX11) — Middletown, New Jersey, residents are trying to stop the construction of a crematorium in town. “It will destroy our community,” said Sharon Zeveney, a longtime Middletown resident. “It’s just an environmental disaster, is what it comes down to,” said lifelong resident Richard Tarabour. The crematorium would be […]