What is the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP)?
The LIBCSP is a multistudy investigation of possible environmental causes of breast cancer in Suffolk, Nassau, and Schoharie counties, N.Y., and in Tolland County, Conn. (Question 1) • What does Public Law 103-43 say? The Public Law enacted in 1993 directed that a study be conducted of “potential environmental and other risks contributing to the incidence of breast cancer” in Nassau, Suffolk, and Schoharie counties, N.Y., and in Tolland County, Conn. (Question 2) • What constitutes the Long Island geographic information system (GIS) for breast cancer studies? The GIS will consist of hardware, software, and data tables. The computer hardware will be located in AverStars offices in Vienna, Va., and when the system becomes operational, authorized users will be able to access the public data tables from offices or laboratories. (Question 3) • How will individuals access the GIS? Levels of access will be established to protect confidential data, such as medical records and other data that c
