Tattooing has been around for thousands of years, but its popularity is bigger than ever. Once considered an act of rebellion against cultural norms, today nearly one in three Americans and nearly one in six Europeans have a tattoo.
But before deciding to get that dancing bear on your ankle, be warned: The inks and colorants used in some tattoos may be harmful, even years later.
Citing those health concerns, European Union regulators want to restrict some 4,000 substances when used in tattoo inks—a move that would cover tattoo artists and their customers across the 28-nation bloc and create ...
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