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Vox Pop Hour 1 : Tattoos and Piercings : 04/27/11

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Albany, NY – Recent research conducted by Northwestern University in Illinois finds almost a fourth of men and women between age 18 and 50 currently sport a tattoo, and almost 15 percent have at least one body piercing. Survey results were published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Sociological research shows that tattoos and body piercings are becoming more prevalent in the United States, which means there will likely be an increase in the number of people looking to get such body modifications altered or removed at some point but how does one get this done and what does the process involve? It's the focus of this edition of Vox Pop with WAMC's Alan Chartock...