The Color Test for Risk of Common Hereditary Cancers in Women and Men

Re:The Color Test for Risk of Common Hereditary Cancers in W... by DyslexicAtheist on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @12:37PM (#11629549)

also I wonder why nobody seems to have a problem when a private company collects DNA data of the general public.

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Re:The Color Test for Risk of Common Hereditary Cancers in W... by dnautics on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @01:02PM (#11629728)

Because it's opt-in?

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Re:The Color Test for Risk of Common Hereditary Cancers in W... by DyslexicAtheist on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @01:40PM (#11630069)

because what happens to the data.

What could possible be more sensitive than DNA records? You have to assume most of these places will suffer a data-breach sooner or later. In light of the fact that you can fabricate[1] DNA evidence I think it's a bad idea if any kind of company can request data from the general public in exchange for a kit that isn't even FDA approved. If you look behind the scenes and consider where the real money in this business is the data and not just the sale of the kit.

[0] http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2015/02/dna-evidence-can-be-...

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Re:The Color Test for Risk of Common Hereditary Cancers in W... by dnautics on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @02:10PM (#11630348)

if you have a problem with it, don't participate.

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Re:The Color Test for Risk of Common Hereditary Cancers in W... by backtoyoujim on Thursday May 05, 2016 @12:37PM (#11637593)

but what if siblings do? or parents? aren't they basically giving out the rest of the family, too?

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