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I am actually more worried about nefarious private sector actors using my DNA against me. There are countless ways that the private sector can use knowledge of
by dfc 14y ago
I am actually more worried about nefarious private sector actors using my DNA against me. There are countless ways that the private sector can use knowledge of my DNA against me.
- Timothee 14y agoFirst in line would be health insurances obviously, who would be very happy to increase your premium because of such-and-such genetic traits.
- Retric 14y agoIt's my understanding that that's already illegal in the US. http://www.genome.gov/24519851 http://www.genome.gov/24519851 +State laws: http://www.genome.gov/PolicyEthics/LegDatabase/PubSearchResult.cfm http://www.genome.gov/PolicyEthics/LegDatabase/PubSearchResu...
- dfc 14y agoSo you are saying I should not worry because nothing ever happens that is against the law?