Ethics: SciTechDaily: Unseen Trails: Your DNA Can Now Be Collected From Beach Sand or Even the Air Submitted by J.W. Bizzaro; posted on Monday, May 22, 2023
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University of Florida researchers found high-quality human DNA in nearly all environments, suggesting potential applications in fields like medicine, archaeology, and criminal forensics. However, this raises significant ethical concerns around consent and privacy, underscoring the need for guidelines to govern the collection and use of environmental DNA (eDNA).