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DIY tattoo health threat

More and more underage Queenslanders are risking their health by using cheap kits bought off eBay to perform DIY tattoos at home. Professional tattooists and Hepatitis Queensland have warned the number of teenagers taking part in home tat [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo health risks - research raises concerns

Although sleazy "scratcher shops" with unskilled artists and dubious safety records are largely a thing of the past, scientists are growing concerned about what's going into tattooed skin, not just how it got there. New rese [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Illegal tattoo shops a public health concern

Most people wouldn’t consider having surgery in some stranger’s basement, yet every year many people risk exposure to infection and blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis by getting tattoos from illegal artists in unsanitary h [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo-like electronic patch to monitor health

Researchers at the University of Illinois have designed an ultra-thin electronic device that can be applied to skin like a temporary tattoo and can be used in sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces. &nb [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Branded for life: DIY tattoo kits for just £30 pose a health...

The sale of cheap DIY tattoo kits which can cause infections and leave children as young as 12 ‘branded for life’ should be banned, health chiefs warn. So-called ‘starter kits’ – which feature a handheld &ls [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoos and your health

A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on your skin with pigments inserted through pricks into the skin’s top layer. Typically, the tattoo artist uses a hand-held machine that acts much like a sewing machine, with one or more [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Health Department to ink new costs for body art

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan will begin inspecting area body art establishments that perform tattoos, branding and piercing in Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim and Otsego counties starting this month at an annual cost of $400 to eac [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

(BPRW) Body Art Carries Health Risks

Saturday afternoon, an artist at Pantera Ink diligently sketches what appears to be a tribal design for one of his waiting customers. The design is filled with intricate detail, rich color, and will soon be applied to the customer’s l [...]