What happens when people die with metal in or on them?

Favrion@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 91 points –

Like if they die with braces, a metal retainer, earrings, a gold tooth, a pacemaker, et cetera.

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So a pacemaker will keep going even if the person no longer has brain activity. So a strong magnet is swiped over the chest to turn it off. Not sure what they do with it after that, though

It's this kind of irresponsibility that leads to a zombie apocalypse.

I believe they have to remove it before burying/cremating them