Showing posts with label medical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tattoos are armed and dangerous
Original Source - Central Western Daily
MEDICAL experts are urging people to think twice about getting tattoos after finding they can mask serious skin conditions, including cancer.The Australian Medical Association (AMA) said the increasing popularity of tattoos, particularly among young people, is becoming an emerging medical concern.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Child piercing chill prompts shake-up
Original Source - Courier Mail
A SURGE in extreme piercing of children without their parents' knowledge has sparked a cry for urgent changes in the law.
Children as young as 11 are nudging towards body modification practices once reserved for hardcore punks.
There are no laws in Queensland outlawing the piercing of young children, except in genitals. Yet, tattooing, on anyone under 18 is illegal.
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