Stauter R L
Health Matrix. 1988 Summer;6(2):51-9.
Tattooing is the ancient art form of introducing pigment under the surface of the skin by the use of a needle. This process, using an unsterile technique, can cause the spread of disease. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been reported to have been spread via this route. Controlling the spread of AIDS is a great public health concern. Tattooing must be regulated on a state or federal level to insure that the techniques used do not promote the spread of disease. Currently, government regulation of tattooing ranges from complete prohibition to no regulation at all. The following article examines existing regulation of tattooing. The author recommends that states pass legislation to insure that the standards of hygiene used by the tattoo artists will prevent the spread of disease. The author has included a model of such legislation.
纹身是一种古老的艺术形式，通过使用针将色素引入皮肤表面以下。这种使用未消毒技术的过程可能会导致疾病传播。据报道，获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）就是通过这种途径传播的。控制艾滋病的传播是一个重大的公共卫生问题。纹身必须在州或联邦层面进行规范，以确保所使用的技术不会助长疾病传播。目前，政府对纹身的监管从完全禁止到完全不监管不等。以下文章探讨了纹身的现有监管情况。作者建议各州通过立法，以确保纹身艺术家所采用的卫生标准能够防止疾病传播。作者还附上了这样一项立法的范本。
