Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Body Piercing Can Be Done Safely$dAssociation of Professional Piercers     10
Body Piercing Has Health Risks   Dana Slagle     17
Tattoos Can Be Done Safely$dAlliance of Professional Tattooists     20
Tattooing Has Health Risks$dU.S. Food & Drug Administration     25
The Threat of Suicide from Tongue Piercing Is Exaggerated   James Weber     30
Tongue Piercing Is Linked to "Suicide Disease"   Brendan Quealy     36
Piercings and Tattoos Are Linked to Suicides   Bruce Jancin     39
Piercing Is Linked with Risky Behaviors Among Teens   Joan-Carles Suris   Andre Jeannin   Isabelle Chossis   Pierre-Andre Michaud     42
Piercings Are Popular Among Teens   Meghan Bard     48
Employers Are Becoming More Accepting of Body Art   Mielikki Org     52
Employees May Regulate Body Art on Their Employees   Louis Pechman     56
Some Religions Embrace Body Modification   Austin Cline     64
Some Religions Forbid Tattoos Awake!     68
Most People Love Their Tattoos   Kristopher Kaiyala     73
Many People Regret Getting a Tattoo   Deanna Anderson     77
Tattoos Are Part of Military Tradition   Finnbar McCallion     81
Organizations to Contact     87
Bibliography     92
Index     97