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Lufkin May Crack Down on Tanning and Tattoos

Jen Austin — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:35:23 +0000

Next time you get a tattoo in Lufkin or hit the tanning beds, you may find new rules and tighter health codes.

Yesterday at the Angelina County Commissioner’s Court meeting a representative from the health department said several health code violations have been discovered recently.

What’s the solution?

Tattoo Infections linked to New Bacteria

Jim Bell — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:06:01 +0000

Here's important information for people with tattoos, and people thinking about getting a tattoo. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that two people who developed a chronic skin infection after getting tattoos were both infected with a bacteria not previously linked to tattooing.