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by skymer 1335 days ago
I don't think the NIH is the only source for this type of data. Don't 23andMe and other DNA data companies have millions of genomes of individuals along with their names and addresses? These can easily be (or already have been) linked to much more personal, financial, and other information than is in the NIH data.

We know these companies have used their data for law enforcement purposes. Do they also allow academic researchers to use it (anonymized, of course)?

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UK biobank has allowed GWAS of intelligence and academic achievement.