Did you know that there is a burial without embalming? This is called a natural or green burial. Green burial usually takes place in the United Kingdom. When green burial is performed, the body is put directly into a body bag and buried, without the use of chemicals. This is done so that the body can recycle naturally. Green burial should not be permitted because it causes foul odors, risks spreading disease, and can attract animals to the body due to the odors. Although people may have religious or personal reasons to advocate burial without embalming, the health and safety risks are too great to ignore. Much of the reason why green burial should not be permitted is because diseases can spread. The PAHO article entitled Infectious Disease Risks from Corpses After Natural Burial states: “For those in close contact with the dead, such as first responders, there is a health risk. Chronic infectious diseases that those killed may suffer from and are spread by direct contact include hepatitis B and C, HIV, enteric intestinal pamogens, tuberculosis, cholera and others. While these diseases are spread by direct contact, if a first responder suffers from an illness contracted while working in a cemetery, it will spread easily. Moreover, the diseases that are spreading have killed people, it is very dangerous and people are putting their lives in danger without even knowing it. Diseases only spread when green burial is carried out, as embalming stops the spread of diseases, and bodies are only buried in a body bag and not in a coffin when green burial is carried out it does not There is therefore nothing to preserve the body. The Purpose Green Burial Cemetery news article states, "Embalming may be necessary for bodies that... middle of paper... are covered in dirt, more so than in the embalming process." Chemicals can pollute water. An EPA article states that "pollution such as chemicals dumped on the ground, bacteria and nutrients from livestock areas, and pesticides and nutrients from the land can also seep into the groundwater. » This does not happen during embalming because the caskets protect the chemicals from dripping. Green burial should not be permitted due to the spread of disease, odor and animals digging up bodies. By avoiding green burial, we eliminate an additional route of disease transmission. We also take into account sanitary means, bodies that are not embalmed tend to smell and attract animals, which creates an unsanitary environment. Ultimately, Green Burial leads to many cleanliness and health issues. Green burial can be very dangerous and should not be permitted!