The practice of tattooing and piercing has expanded in western society. In order to verify young adults' knowledge of the risk and practices related to body art, an investigation was conducted among freshmen of the University of Bari in the region of Apulia, Italy.

Body piercing and tattoos: a survey on young adults' knowledge of the risks and practices in body art / Quaranta, Alessia; Napoli, Christian; Fasano, Fabrizio; Montagna, Claudio; Caggiano, Giuseppina; Montagna, Maria Teresa. - In: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1471-2458. - 11:(2011), p. 774. [10.1186/1471-2458-11-774]

Body piercing and tattoos: a survey on young adults' knowledge of the risks and practices in body art

NAPOLI, CHRISTIAN;
2011

Abstract

The practice of tattooing and piercing has expanded in western society. In order to verify young adults' knowledge of the risk and practices related to body art, an investigation was conducted among freshmen of the University of Bari in the region of Apulia, Italy.
2011
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Body Piercing; Female; Health Surveys; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Students; Tattooing; Young Adult; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Body piercing and tattoos: a survey on young adults' knowledge of the risks and practices in body art / Quaranta, Alessia; Napoli, Christian; Fasano, Fabrizio; Montagna, Claudio; Caggiano, Giuseppina; Montagna, Maria Teresa. - In: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1471-2458. - 11:(2011), p. 774. [10.1186/1471-2458-11-774]
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