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SPINNING MYTHS AND PROPAGATING LIES: APOLOGIZING FOR
FORMALDEHYDE AND PLAYING THE PRETEND GAME IN EMBALMING.
by: James H. Bedino, Chemist/Director of Research The Champion Company

In my current article, I list, expose and debunk the most popular myths and lies that are making the rounds about formaldehyde and the fact that it is a dangerous, toxic and carcinogenic chemical in embalming. The myths are many and I will address each and every one of them, in depth. Most of this is perpetrated by embalming fluid makers that have everything to lose if formaldehyde falls into disfavor and eventually becomes unnecessary and obsolete in embalming, because they have nothing else to sell to the embalming industry, except maybe pet urns and miscellaneous household hygienic paper products (i.e.., toilet paper). How sad.

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