DNA testing may help decide health claims against employers

A new technique for testing DNA in civil litigation cases is on its way to these shores after proving successful in America. Experts are saying it could have huge implications on civil cases in the UK where workers seek compensation for illnesses caused by things such as asbestos.

Bruce Gillis, a scientist from Illinois University, has developed a technique to extract samples of DNA from a healthy person and expose them to a chemical (e.g. Asbestos) during a case to see which genes are affec... (265 more words)

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