Originally published September 29 2005
California judge rules in favor of warning labels on tattoo ink
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Tattoo ink must now have warning labels on them stating the health risks of the lead and arsenic contained therein, California Superior Court judge Irving Feffer ruled, and All Headline News reports the labels must also advise women who may be pregnant or are of childbearing age they should consult with a doctor before getting a tattoo.
A California Superior Court judge, citing health risks of lead and arsenic in tattoo inks, has ordered two major tattoo-ink manufacturers to carry warning labels, according to a CNN medical report.
The preliminary injunction granted by Judge Irving Feffer also requires Huck Spaulding Enterprises of New York and Superior Tattoo Equipment of Phoenix to carry the labels in their catalogs and on their Internet sites aimed at California customers.
The labels must also advise pregnant women or those of childbearing age to consult with their doctors before getting a tattoo, he ruled.
"The judge saw this as an important issue, and issued the injunction to move the case along," said Deborah Sivas, president of the American Environmental Safety Institute in Palo Alto, Calif.
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