FSE 1150 Cremation Final Exam
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Pet Cremation - ✔✔fastest growing death care market in the US, started in
2014, worth $59 billion/year
Types of green/eco friendly products - ✔✔Urns, shrouds and caskets
The main reason for choosing cremation. - ✔✔Cost
The US cremation rate in 2013 - ✔✔45%. In 1960, it was 3.5%
What is an advantage to cremation? - ✔✔Mobility, as the remains can be
transported more efficiently.
The fastest growing age group - ✔✔85+
Top places for memorials - ✔✔Parks, theaters, hotels
Religions that are more reluctant to accept cremation - ✔✔Orthodox
Judaism, Greek Orthodox Christianity, Islam
Natural Burial - ✔✔way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental
impact that reduces carbon emissions, protects worker health and restores
the habitat.
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Alkaline hydrolysis - ✔✔the reduction of a dead human body to essential
elements through a water based dissolution process using alkaline
chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to accelerate natural
decomposition
Second most common reason for choosing cremation - ✔✔Saving land
space.
Things that discourage people from memorial ceremonies - ✔✔-Cost
-Doubts in necessity
-Emotional burden
Reason for choosing direct cremation. - ✔✔Cost effectiveness
2015 - ✔✔Year it was predicted cremation rates would overtake burial
rates.
Region with the lowest rate of cremation - ✔✔East South Central
Region with the highest cremation rate - ✔✔Pacific
1.86% - ✔✔Rise in cremation rate 1998-2013
Top reasons for cremation litigation - ✔✔-Misidentification of deceased
-Authorization from non-authorizing agent
-Family disputes