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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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Health and Safety of Tattoo Artists, Body Piercers, and Their Clients
Outlines safety procedures and explains the importance of proper needle safety practices |
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?
Examines the risks, tattoo ink research, tattoo tips for consumers |
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Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
Examines the risks and provides information about reporting adverse reactions |
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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 |
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| Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) |
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Tattooing Information and Guidelines for Tattooists and Consumers in Minnesota
Includes information applicable to tattooing in general |
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| Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) |
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Safe Tattooing
Easy-to-read flyer, emphasizes the importance of needle safety practices to avoid transmission of deadly diseases |
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| TeensHealth from the Nemour Foundation |
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Tattoos
Q&As for teens about tattooing, includes information on how to avoid infection |
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| Professional Organizations |
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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 |
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Alliance of Professional Tattooists
Nonprofit educational organization that was founded in 1992 to address the health and safety issues facing the tattoo industry |
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