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Tattooing and Body Piercing Information |
| 5/01/06 |
CDC's Position on Tattooing and HCV
Infection Source: CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases website www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/tattoo.htm |
| 12/15/03 |
Can I get HIV from Getting a Tattoo or
through Body Piercing? Source: CDC's National Immunization Program website www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faq/faq27.htm |
| 6/14/02 |
Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic
Infections Among HIV-Infected Persons --- 2002: Recommendations of the
U.S. Public Health Service and the Infectious Diseases Society of
America Source: MMWR, June 14, 2002, Vol. 51(RR08):1-46 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR5108.pdf (Pertinent information is in section about preventing HCV infection: pp. 21-22) |
| 10/16/98 |
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and HCV-Related
Chronic Disease Source: MMWR, October 16, 1998, Vol. 47(RR-19):1-39 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR4719.pdf (Pertinent information is on page 7) |
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| Client resources |
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FDA Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe? Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, December 6, 2007 www.fda.gov/consumer/features/tattoos120607.html www.fda.gov/consumer/features/tattoos120607.pdf |
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Tattoos and piercings: What to know
beforehand Source: Mayo Clinic, February 16, 2006 www.mayoclinic.com/health/tattoos-and-piercings/MC00020 |
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Tattooing and You: The Safeguards within
Prison Source: Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) www.pasan.org/Publications/Tattooing_&_You.pdf |
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Driving the Point Home: A Strategy for
Safer Tattooing in Canadian Prisons Source: Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) www.pasan.org/Publications/Driving_The_Point_Home.pdf |
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| Brochure |
Safe Tattooing Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) www.pasan.org/Publications/Safe_Tattooing.pdf |
| Brochure |
Safer Tattooing and Hepatitis C Source: Hepatitis C Support Project www.hcvadvocate.org/news/NewsUpdates_pdf/2.1.1.2_News_Review_Archive_2001/TattBro.pdf |
| Patient guide |
Tattooing and body piercing: What you
need to know Source: Contemporary Pediatrics, August 2002 Abstract not available. Subscription only. |
| Statement |
Statement of the American Association of
Blood Banks, America's Blood Centers, and the American Red Cross before
the Blood Products Advisory Committee: Tattooing and Body Piercing Source: AABB Transfustion Transmitted Disease Committee, March 14, 2002 www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/ac/02/briefing/3839b1_I6_aabb.doc |
| Web article |
FDA Alerts Consumers About Adverse Events
Associated with 'Permanent Makeup' Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/answers/2004/ANS01295.html |
| Web article |
Tattoos and Permanent Makeup Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/CFSAN/~dms/cos-204.html |
| Web article |
Tattooing Information and Guidelines for
Tattooists and Consumers in Minnesota Source: Minnesota Department of Health (includes information applicable to tattooing in general) www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hop/tattoo/brochure.html |
| Web article |
Is Tattooing Safe Source: The Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/skin_stuff/safe_tattooing.html |
| Website |
Alliance of Professional Tattooists www.safe-tattoos.com |
| Website |
Association of Professional Piercers http://www.safepiercing.org |
| Website |
Safe Inking: Education for the Promotion of Safe
Body Artistry http://safeink.crnasomeday.com/ |
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