Tattooing

"Tattooing" varies from place to place but I can safely say that negative connotations are attached to them here in Singapore.

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Tattooing can require injections of substantial amounts of black ink, meaning large amounts of chemicals shot into and under the skin; many of these chemicals -- such as benzoapyrene, a carcinogen found to cause skin cancer in animal tests -- are toxic, so some advocates have called for further scrutiny and oversight of tattoo inks.

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

"Tattooing is a lot harder than sketching on a piece of paper," Andreana says as she begins the indelible etching on his arm.

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"Tattooing is a lot harder than sketching on a piece of paper," Andreana says as she begins the indelible etching on his arm.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Indelible Artiste Nancy Ruhling 2011

Tattooing can require injections of substantial amounts of black ink, meaning large amounts of chemicals shot into and under the skin; many of these chemicals -- such as benzoapyrene, a carcinogen found to cause skin cancer in animal tests -- are toxic, so some advocates have called for further scrutiny and oversight of tattoo inks.

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

Raechel: Tattooing pet baby cows … ALSO NOT VEGAN!

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See for instance C. P. Jones, “Tattooing and Branding in Graeco-Roman Antiquity,” Journal of Roman Studies 77 1987: 139–55.

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Tattooing can require injections of substantial amounts of black ink, meaning large amounts of chemicals shot into and under the skin; many of these chemicals -- such as benzoapyrene, a carcinogen found to cause skin cancer in animal tests -- are toxic, so some advocates have called for further scrutiny and oversight of tattoo inks.

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

Tattooing flourished in the inhabited Pacific islands, yet each practised a different style: Maoris combined tattooing with facial scarification, Marquesas islanders wore full-body tattoos, Samoans preferred them on buttocks and thighs.

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Tattooing can require injections of substantial amounts of black ink, meaning large amounts of chemicals shot into and under the skin; many of these chemicals -- such as benzoapyrene, a carcinogen found to cause skin cancer in animal tests -- are toxic, so some advocates have called for further scrutiny and oversight of tattoo inks.

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011