ScienceQuiet 28d · day 31
Study finds mummified remains sold online carry fungal contamination, no safety warnings
Researchers examining online marketplace listings found visible fungal growth on 13 of 128 mummified items, with sellers offering no health guidance.
What to know
- Study of 128 online marketplace listings found 13 items with visible fungal colonization, indicating widespread biodeterioration from improper storage during sale and shipment.
- Sellers deliberately omit item contents from customs declarations and provide no safety warnings to buyers, despite awareness of legal restrictions on human remains sales.
- Researchers call for stricter shipping guidelines and clearer safety protocols to protect buyers from potential health risks from toxic spores and fungi.
“Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance.”
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica science writer · Ars Technica
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Buyer beware, the mummy's curse: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores.