What Is Tattoos Affect Human Health?

Tattoos have existed for 5,200 years. The first true siting of tattoos were on three Egyptian mummies and on Iceman. Most of these tattoos were on women. These tattoos were symbols of pagan rituals. Ancient tattoos usually had some spiritual meaning which was shown through a complex work of patterns. Although tattoos have been popular and are gaining even more popularity, they are not the best for anyone. Tattoos are harmful for human health. They contain traces of metals that could lead to several health problems such as cancer, infections, and birth defects that passed down from parents with tattoos. Also, almost all of the inks used in tattoos are meant for printer’s ink or automobile paint. The metals and the inks most often cause swelling, …show more content…
According to the Florida Keys, depending on the location and depiction of the tattoo, supervisors are not that accepting of it. Just imagine your doctor having his entire arm covered in tattoos. One would start to judge such people. Research also shows that some ink travels from the tattoo to the body’s lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are a part of the lymphatic system, which is a fluid-carrying set of vessels that filter disease-causing organisms.
On the religious note, many religions demote tattoos. Even the Bible says that tattoos, if depicting pagan images, are non-tolerable. Most tattoos are related to some form of skulls, death, or satanic looking images. Other religions believe that God made you perfect, and tattoos are desecrations of God’s work.
Some people disagree with this entire defaming of tattoos. They claim that tattoos are a symbol of love, memories, and art. These people claim that some tattoos were made in order to remember their loved ones that had passed away. Also, these people say that tattoos are a form of modern art that symbolizes individuality. Additionally, these people say that tattoos can be used to link the person to some other memories such as a tribal