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Shannon Koehle: How Safe Are Tattoos?

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By Shannon Koehle
EmpowHer Health Report

Developing one’s body into a canvas for expression, a memorial, or a work of art, tattoos have become increasingly fashionable.

However, it is also a trend linked to numerous health risks.

Slowly disassociating itself from negative perceptions, the Center for Disease Control has assisted this process. As the CDC says, “No cases of HIV transmission through tattooing in the United States” has ever been reported since data collection began in 1985.