Articles

Tongue Piercing Can Be Fatal - Talks about the serious health problems related to body modification. [BBC News, Health section]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/399218.stm

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Body Piercing - By Dr. Dean Edell. [HealthCentral.com] <small>(January 4, 2000)</small>
http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/deanfulltexttopics.cfm?id=24464

Call for Skin Piercing Controls - The Scottish Consumer Council is calling for tough new mandates. [BBC News, Scotland]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/scotland/1356521.stm

New Trends Can Damage Your Body - Talks about the dangers of using ear piercing guns. Also mentions the possible adverse effects of body adornment practices. [Augusta Chronicle] <small>(December 3, 1996)</small>
http://augustachronicle.com/stories/120396/cermenaro.html

What Does the Bible Say About Piercing the Body - [Overcoming Life Digest] <small>(November 1, 1998)</small>
http://bible.com/bibleanswers_result.php?id=254

Body Art Becoming More Acceptable - By Jeffrey Willis. [The Auburn Plainsman Intrigue Section] <small>(January 1, 1997)</small>
http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/plainsman/archives/96FA/1024/intrigue.html

So You Wanna Get an Unusual Piercing - Step-by-step information about the process. Topics include finding a safe parlor, aftercare, changing jewelry, and removal.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/piercing/piercing.html

Piercing Seminar - Sponsored by the AIDS Committee of Toronto.
http://www.alternate.com/SM201Piercing.html

How Jewish is Body Piercing - By Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz. [Jewish Law Commentary]
http://www.jlaw.com/Commentary/piercing.html

Allergy Risk of Body Piercing - Discusses European safety rules regarding the nickel content of jewelry and how it may account for a sharp increase in allergies to the metal. [BBC News Health section]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/263770.stm

Tongue Piercing - Personal article by Anna on her piercing experience. Includes links to aftercare and tattoos.
http://www.geocities.com/sourapple100/

Body Piercing and Modification - A Christian look at the art of adorning oneself. [About.com]
http://christianteens.about.com/library/weekly/aa090701a.htm

Piercing Our Past - Bod Mod in the Ancient World - Body modification article by Janet Thompson. [Sexscrolls]
http://www.sexscrolls.net/bodmod.html

Body Piercing - Information on the procedure and healing time involved for these temporary adornments. [School Nurse.com]
http://www.schoolnurse.com/med_info/body_piercing.html