Posted by Denis Cumings to findingDulcinea
The number of cremations is increasing, but the process has received objections based on religious and environmental concerns.
“Our cremations in total volume with our funeral homes have doubled and that’s primarily due to the cost of ground burial and entombment,” said Frank Sinatra, Jr. of Sinatra Memorial Home.
Cremations typically cost around $400, less than one-tenth the cost of a traditional burial. In New York, ground burials cost around $5,000 and crypts cost at least $8,500.
Crematories have received resistance from local residents who fear that cremation releases toxic chemicals into the air. The Atlanta suburb of Snellville is the latest community to hold a heated debate over the opening of a crematory.
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