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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ellie Crabbe

UK mortuary workers dealing with Air India crash bodies face deadly chemical levels

Mortuary workers face a potential risk of death from hazardous embalming chemicals, a coroner has warned, after "dangerously high" formalin levels were recorded at a facility that handled victims of an Air India crash.

Senior coroner Fiona Wilcox has written to the Health Secretary and other authorities, urging immediate action to prevent future fatalities.

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