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Ambulance drivers in Lodz, Poland, are paid to obtain addresses of grieving relatives, leading to unethical practices in the burial fund system.
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Ambulance drivers in Lodz, Poland, are paid to obtain addresses of grieving relatives, leading to unethical practices in the burial fund system.
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Lodz, Poland, faces a troubling issue with its burial fund for deceased citizens. Undertakers exploit this system by paying ambulance drivers for addresses of grieving families. They then approach these families with contracts to transfer burial funds. The situation worsens when ambulance drivers realize they can boost their income by ensuring more deaths occur. Richard Solarz directs this 2008 documentary that outlines the predatory practices surrounding death and profit in Polish society.
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