How Jewish is Body Piercing - By Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz. [Jewish Law Commentary] Piercing Our Past - Bod Mod in the Ancient World - Body modification article by Janet Thompson. [Sexscrolls] 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] Tongue Piercing Can Be Fatal - Talks about the serious health problems related to body modification. [BBC News, Health section] Call for Skin Piercing Controls - The Scottish Consumer Council is calling for tough new mandates. [BBC News, Scotland] 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. Body Piercing : British Medical Journal - Article by Henry Ferguson, editor of the Body Art magazine.