Tattoo Inks May Pose Health Risks

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting tattoo artists, ink and pigment manufacturers, public health officials, health care professionals and consumers that some tattoo inks  and the pigments used to color them may be harmful. The agency is saying that the inks can become contaminated with a variety of bacteria, mold, and fungus. Contaminated inks  are known to have caused serious infections in people in at least five states over the past year, according to the FDA