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Body Piercing & Tattoos
Week of: March 13, 2006
- What are some of the common health problems attended to body piercings?
- Based on your experience, do tattoo parlors offer a clean and safe environment?
- If someone is going to get a body piercing or tattoo, what should the safety concerns be?
- Ear piercing is common and relatively safe, is that the case with other body parts?
- What about a tetanus shot prior to piercing?



