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Can Ethylene cause an corpse to rapidly decompose?
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Ethylene is used by fruits to signal the start of the ripening process. It won't do anything to a human.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Factors causing an corpse to rapidly decompose :
Temperature
The availability of oxygen
Prior embalming
Cause of death
Burial, and depth of burial
Access by scavengers
Trauma, including wounds and crushing blows
Humidity, or wetness
Rainfall
Body size and weight
Clothing
The surface on which the body rests
Foods/objects inside the specimens digestive tract (bacon compared to lettuce)....
