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Originally posted by goBigtime
I have tattoos.
That aside, the CDC claims they (piercings and tattoos) are safe -- yet blood banks make you wait a year after getting one before donating blood.
Out of curiosity, who would benefit from these 'scare tactics'?
I would think if anyone would want to use scare tactics to keep the public from getting tattoed, it would be the government.
But CDC gives it the 
Then again... CDC wants everyone to eventually be sick and in a hosptial bed (But just not all at once)... sick people are good for business dontcha know.
reference at: http://www.natap.org/2002/march/031802_2.htm
(Did a search for "tattoo +HCV" )
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I am tatted and pierced. Never really had a problem, although I got some ODD looks in basic training (I only had one tattoo back then)...might have been because I am female and shaved my head though. *giggle*