Body piercing and tattoos
By: Tamara Roleff, book editor.
Contributors: Roleff, Tamara L., 1959-
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737731118; 9780737731125
Subjects: Body piercing; Tattooing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Piercing can be done safely / Association of Professional Piercers; title: Body piercing has health risks / Dana Slagle; title: Tattoos can be done safely / Alliance of Professional Tattooists; title: Tattooing has health risks / Food and Drug Administration; title: The threat of suicide from tongue piercing is exaggerated / James Weber; title: Tongue piercing is linked to suicide disease / Brendan Quealy; title: Piercings and tattoos are linked to suicides / Bruce Jancin; title: Piercing is linked with risky behaviors among teens / Joan-Carles Suris et al; title: Piercing and tattoos are popular among high school students / Meghan Bard; title: Piercings become more popular for older adults / Randi Molofsky; title: Employers are becoming more accepting of body art / Mielikki Org; title: Employees may regulate body art on their employees / Louis Pechman; title: Some religions embrace body modification / Austin Cline; title: Some religions forbid tattoos / Awake!; title: Most people love their tattoos / Kristopher Kaiyala; title: Many people regret getting a tattoo / Deanna Anderson; title: Tattoos mark time spent in the military / Finnbar McCallion; title: The military is banning some tattoos / Patrick Boyce.