The medium, not the message. How tattoos correlate with early mortality - PubMed
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Persons with tattoos appear to die earlier than those without. There may be an epiphenomenon between having tattoos and risk-taking behavior such as drug or alcohol use. A negative tattoo may suggest a predisposition to violent death but is eclipsed by the presence of any tattoo.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/theotherbogart on 2024-10-05 02:34:52.

Original Title: TIL: A study of autopsy results found the mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for non-tattooed persons. The presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo.