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Article: Genetic Engineering News' Poll Highlights Fear of Genetic Discrimination.
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- September 15, 2003
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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003
Many people remain concerned that they might be denied a job or insurance because of their DNA, according to a recent Genetic Engineering News (GEN) Website poll (www.genengnews.com). Six-hundred-and-sixty-two readers answered the poll, the results of which appear on page 1 of the September 1 issue of GEN.
The readers responded to the question: "How worried are you that the deciphering of the human genome may eventually supply information that will lead to genetic discrimination against individuals by such entities as insurers and corporate employers?" The ...