Recreational Genomics? No thanks!
Bryn Williams-Jones, a professor at the Université de Montréal Department of Social and Preventive Medicine and director of bioethics programs has labeled some genetic testing companies as recreational genomics: “One company offers to evaluate the potential risk of 20 or so hereditary diseases. This is completely unreasonable. Given what some people may do with this information, I find these tests a great concern.”
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218200316.htm
He’s not the only one! This sort of thing gives ethical DNA testing a bad name!