Being a tattoo artist is a pain in the neck, study finds
Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 14:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Getting a tattoo may hurt, but giving one is no picnic, either. That's the finding of the first study ever to directly measure the physical stresses that lead to aches and pains in tattoo artists -- workers who support a multibillion-dollar American industry, but who often don't have access to workers' compensation if they get injured.