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Tattoos & Piercing

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Health and Safety of Tattoo Artists, Body Piercers, and Their Clients Outlines safety procedures and explains the importance of proper needle safety practices

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe? Examines the risks, tattoo ink research, tattoo tips for consumers

Tattoos and Permanent Makeup Examines the risks and provides information about reporting adverse reactions

Mayo Clinic

Tattoos: Risks and precautions to know first Find out what risks tattoos pose, ways to protect yourself and what to do if you no longer want the body art

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Tattooing Information and Guidelines for Tattooists and Consumers in Minnesota Includes information applicable to tattooing in general

Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)

Safe Tattooing Easy-to-read flyer, emphasizes the importance of needle safety practices to avoid transmission of deadly diseases

TeensHealth from the Nemour Foundation

Tattoos Q&As for teens about tattooing, includes information on how to avoid infection

Professional Organizations

Association of Professional Piercers International organization dedicated to the dissemination of vital health and safety information about body piercing to piercers, health care professionals, and legislators

Alliance of Professional Tattooists Nonprofit educational organization that was founded in 1992 to address the health and safety issues facing the tattoo industry

This page was updated on August 19, 2009