Sources of LI GIS Data

The LI GIS team focused on identifying, prioritizing, and acquiring a core set of existing datasets believed to be important to support research on relationships between environmental exposures and breast cancer. The datasets were evaluated for their completeness, geographic applicability, and their ability to provide a meaningful level of detail. Strong emphasis was placed on high-quality data, so that researchers and the public have confidence in the system and the research findings produced with their use. The LI GIS Oversight Committee, which existed from 2000-2003, reviewed and approved the datasets before they were added to the system.

The following organizations contributed data to the LI GIS:

Brookhaven National Laboratory
ESRI
Nassau County, New York
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NYS Department of Health
NYS Department of Labor
NYS Department of Public Service
Suffolk County, New York
U.S. Bureau of the Census
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Postal Service

Their participation and support have been critical to the development of the LI GIS.