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Body piercing and tattoos / Tamara Roleff, book editor.

Contributor(s): Series: At issue. Teen issuesPublication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2008.Description: 101 p. ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780737731125 (pbk.) :
  • 0737731125 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GN419.25 .B62 2008
Contents:
Body piercing can be done safely / Association of Professional Piercers -- Body piercing has health risks / Dana Slagle -- Tattoos can be done safely / Alliance of Professional Tattooists -- Tattooing has health risks / U.S. Food & Drug Administration -- The threat of suicide from tongue piercing is exaggerated / James Weber -- Tongue piercing is linked to "suicide disease" / Brendan Quealy -- Piercings and tattoos are linked to suicides / Bruce Jancin -- Piercing is linked with risky behaviors among teens / Joan-Carles Suris ... [et al.] -- Piercing are popular among teens / Meghan Bard -- Employers are becoming more accepting of body art / Mielikki Org -- Employees may regulate body art on their employees / Louis Pechman -- Some religions embrace body modification / Austin Cline -- Some religions forbid tattoos / Awake! -- Most people love their tattoos / Kristopher Kaiyala -- Many people regret getting a tattoo / Deanna Anderson -- Tattoos are part of military tradition / Finnbar McCallion.
Summary: Discusses societal attitudes toward tattoos and piercings and health risks for those who choose to get tattoos and piercings.
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Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection GN 419.25 .B62 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 5035721

Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-96) and index.

Body piercing can be done safely / Association of Professional Piercers -- Body piercing has health risks / Dana Slagle -- Tattoos can be done safely / Alliance of Professional Tattooists -- Tattooing has health risks / U.S. Food & Drug Administration -- The threat of suicide from tongue piercing is exaggerated / James Weber -- Tongue piercing is linked to "suicide disease" / Brendan Quealy -- Piercings and tattoos are linked to suicides / Bruce Jancin -- Piercing is linked with risky behaviors among teens / Joan-Carles Suris ... [et al.] -- Piercing are popular among teens / Meghan Bard -- Employers are becoming more accepting of body art / Mielikki Org -- Employees may regulate body art on their employees / Louis Pechman -- Some religions embrace body modification / Austin Cline -- Some religions forbid tattoos / Awake! -- Most people love their tattoos / Kristopher Kaiyala -- Many people regret getting a tattoo / Deanna Anderson -- Tattoos are part of military tradition / Finnbar McCallion.

Discusses societal attitudes toward tattoos and piercings and health risks for those who choose to get tattoos and piercings.

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