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Is there any kind of poisoning associated with getting tattoos?
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Tattoo: There always can be contaminants in the ink, but to the best of my knowledge that is not a problem.
Answered 7/17/2012
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Infections.: Tattoing can lead to infections with organisms like clostridium tetani, streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus pseudomonas aeruginosa, haemophilus ducreyi, treponema pallidum & mycobacterium leprae. It can cause illnesses like sepsis, impetigo, tetanus & erysipelas.
Answered 2/24/2013
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