A peer-reviewed study has found that people buying and selling mummified human remains online, including shrunken heads, hands and feet, are being exposed to toxic preservatives and dormant fungal spores with almost no safety warnings attached to the sales.
The paper, published in the International Journal of Cultural Property, examined 128 listings across Meta platforms, e-commerce sites, web stores and auction houses. Titled 'The Real Mummy's Curse: Health Risks Associated With the Sale and Trade of Mummified Remains', it appears online with Cambridge University Press.
