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| OHLA Goes to Schools, Colleges |
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OHLA Asks Young People to Think "Piercing Thoughts" about Health and Safety
With the popularity of tattoos and body piercings growing – particularly among young people – the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) wants young Oregon consumers to be thoughtful before taking the tattoo or piercing plunge.
Piercing Thoughts, a new public education campaign focused on tattoo and piercing safety and health, brings a fresh message that asks young people to “Think Before You Ink” and “Be Aware…of Aftercare.”
“While tattoos and body piercings have become more mainstream and accepted, there are still potential risks involved,” says Susan K. Wilson, OHLA Director. “We want young people educated about those risks and knowledgeable about the process if they decide to get tattooed or pierced.”
OHLA is working with high schools and colleges across the state to distribute brochures focused on tattoo and piercing safety and health. The state consumer protection agency is also partnering with other state agencies, youth centers and youth-focused organizations to get the word out.
Two new brochures with updated information have been produced and are being distributed, Piercing & Tattoo Safety and Piercing & Tattoo Aftercare. Aftercare is the steps consumers need to take to prevent infection and assist their new body art in the healing process.
There are currently 410 registered body piercing technicians and 147 licensed facilities in Oregon, while there are 409 licensed tattoo artists / permanent color technicians and 189 licensed facilities. Permanent color technicians are licensed with tattoo artists due to the similar nature of their work, but permanent color technicians focus on cosmetic and medical, rather than decorative or figurative, uses of coloring or marking human skin.
There were 15 consumer complaints against body piercing technicians in 2005 and 29 complaints against tattoo artists / permanent color technicians out of a total of 264 complaints amongst the 15 OHLA-regulated professions.
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| Access Campaign Materials |
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You may download and print these campaign materials. You may also contact Kraig Bohot, OHLA Communications Officer, at 503-378-8667 ext. 4330 or at kraig.bohot@state.or.us if you would like more information or to order printed copies.
BROCHURES
Piercing & Tattoo Safety
Piercing & Tattoo Aftercare
Printing & Folding Instructions/Tips
All documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6.0 or higher. Click here to download the latest copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Campaign brochures should be printed double-sided on legal-sized (81/2" x 14") paper.
- Fold the brochure in half so the side with the Oregon state seal remains visible, then fold in half again keeping the side with the state seal visible. OHLA' "Consumer's Bill of Rights" should be on the back cover.
- If the brochure margins are too wide when printed and the brochure doesn't fold properly, try clicking on "None" under "Page Scaling" if your printer features that function.
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| How to Get Involved |
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If you would like OHLA to participate in a health fair or other related event you are organizing, let us know! Contact Communications Officer Kraig Bohot at 503-378-8667 ext. 4330 or at kraig.bohot@state.or.us.
We can also provide guest speakers, demonstrations and presentations on body piercing and tattoo safety, or on any of the other health and related professions OHLA licenses and regulates.
OHLA also encourages suggestions from our stakeholders for other creative ways to incorporate our consumer protection and safety and health messages to all appropriate audiences. Please forward us your ideas and suggestions!
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