USDOE Human Subjects Research Database, fiscal year 1995

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Project Identifier: BNL-94-C20

Project Title:

Geographic Information System for Long Island

Principle Investigator: Dr. Jerome Barancik

Project started in: 1994

Fiscal Year 1995 Funding for Research on Human Subjects:

Project Funding Information:
Project did not receive funding in Fiscal Year 1995.
Project did not use human subjects in Fiscal Year 1995.

Explanation:

Funding was received but did not involve the human studies part of this project.

Information on Use of Human Subjects:

Project does not involve use of multiple protocols/subprojects.

IRB Review:
Type of Review: Full Board
Most Recent Approval: October 05, 1994

Number of Human Subjects in the Last Reporting Period for this Project: 0
(Reporting periods vary.)

Type of Human Subjects Involvement:

Other use of human subjects:

Phase I will describe and evaluate existing sources of information on environmental and occupational exposures on Long Island.

(a. Objectives, b. Methodology, c. Ionizing Radiation, Radioactive Substances, or Chemical Substances to which human subjects are exposed, d. Involvement of Human Subjects [d.1. procedures used, d.2. risks if any])

Phase I will describe and evaluate existing sources of information on environmental and occupational exposures in Nassau and Suffolk counties in preparation for developing a Geographic Information System (GIS) of factors that may contribute to breast cancer incidence or outcomes. This phase will systematically identify and classify existing databases that contain information on geographic features or exposures for Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York. There are no risks to subjects.