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Your DNA: a case of 'buyer beware'?

Vijaya NagarajanVijaya Nagarajan

21 August 2008

Where is the line between consumer protection and ‘buyer beware’ when it comes to direct-to-consumer DNA tests?

Consumer law expert Vijaya Nagarajan of Macquarie University believes current Australian laws to protect consumers have limited impact in Australia and none overseas, which is where many DNA-testing internet-based companies are located. Here she explains to Marilyn Chalkley why there is a crying need for more education on DNA testing so consumers can make better-informed choices and minimise the harm that can be caused by incorrect interpretation of test results.

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