What is the Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer on Long Island Study?
The Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer on Long Island Study is a population-based case-control study conducted to evaluate whether electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are associated with increased risk for breast cancer among women in Nassau and Suffolk counties, N.Y. (Question 1) • What is the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP)? The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) is an investigation of possible environmental causes of breast cancer in Suffolk, Nassau, and Schoharie counties, New York, and Tolland County, Conn. It is sponsored and funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). (Question 2) • What are electromagnetic fields (EMFs)? EMFs are invisible areas of energy that result from the flow of electric current. Common sources of EMFs include power lines, electrical wiring, and appliances. While electric and magnetic fields are related, they have different properties.
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