Why sales of DNA test kits are tanking

Open/download audioSo much of your information is available for anyone to find. Not just your phone number, address or Social Security number — I’m talking much more personal. You know exactly what I mean if you’ve taken one of those mail-order DNA tests. So why are these once-popular kits taking a nosedive?

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