Comments on: Contaminated Tattoo Ink is Behind Mysterious Infections

By: jacksonseth

jacksonseth — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:24:00 +0000

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By: Isaac

Isaac — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:34:48 +0000

The public health departments had to pay for this? People could afford their tattoo’s. Why can’t they afford to pay for medical treatment for infections?

By: Rain

Rain — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:06:20 +0000

@Jbelkin #1.

Earrings are a cosmetic choice, if people get lead poisoning from them it is not my problem. Even if it is your child, too bad. You made a decision, your problem not mine.

Milk is a choice to eat, therefore I don’t care if it gets pasteurised and regulated, if you get listeria or tuberculosis from it, it is your problem for choosing to eat it. Nothing forced you to eat it, you chose to.

Driving is your problem and your choice, if the steering wheel of your car comes off as you drive, it is your problem and I don’t care. You chose to drive.

See how easy this game is played?

You are a really good troll, see how many bites you got..?

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:21:12 +0000

I get the feeling that several people who commented here have not actually read the article. Tattoo artists are among the most heavily scrutinized businesses as far as health inspections go, so if they are displaying their certificate, you can usually count on them being clean and safe – this article shows how their supply chains are the next step that needs scrutiny. It was in no way the artists fault that this happened – they followed all laws, and even bought the tainted ink from a reputable dealer. It’s the same as anything else – sometimes quality control fails, or manufacturers take shortcuts. Sadly, a recall on tattoo ink is a little more impactful to the end user than one on lead paint on a child’s toy is.

By: Archwright

Archwright — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:55:22 +0000

@Jbelkin #1.
People who crave animal flesh are not my problem. Meat is a luxury good and isn’t necessary for survival, therefore it’s the consumer’s problem.

See how your opinion sounds so much more crazy when I direct it at a different, more accepted group?

By: June He Woo

June He Woo — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:10:47 +0000

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By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:25:50 +0000

Despite it being cosmetic and a complete personal choice, I feel the FDA should have more control over cosmetics. People may think individuals who get tattoos are asking for it but what if something everyone uses like soap was found to cause some illness? Would your position still be “why do we care”?

By: Shay

Shay — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:46:58 +0000

@Alex, The skin infection is caused by the bacteria, when u get a tattoo the ink is injected into your skin therefore the bacteria in the ink is injected into your skin as well, causing the skin infection.

I really think that there should be regluations from the FDA for companies who make the product, to pervent things like this from happening. Really everything that we put on or in our bodies were taking a gamble with our health, we really don’t know what goes in what were using, eating, or the pills we take. Yes U should be aware what you are putting in/on your body, truth is a lot of us don’t know what really goes in what we eat/use.

By: Shank Riley

Shank Riley — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 18:44:51 +0000

Tattoos are a great form of self expression but customers should make sure the salon they are working with secures their ink and sterilizes their equipment properly. Also, if you are going to get inked think long and hard about where on your body the art is going to go. My sister has to cover up her tattoo at work with an Ink Armor sleeve: http://www.tat2x.com/

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:27:28 +0000

That picture looks really terrible.
Also, there seems to be some kind of skin infection.