Breast Cancer on LI

Tattered
Hopes
In a special report this summer, Newsday examines how governments, scientists and activists are trying, and often failing, to address widespread worries on Long Island about possible links between cancer and the local environment, including neighborhood cancer clusters. The first three segments were published beginning July 28, 2002, and the final three segments began on Aug. 11, 2002.

P A R T    O N E
A $30-Million Study of Breast Cancer and Pollution on LI Has Disappointed Activists and Scientists Alike.
 Q & A about Long Island and Breast Cancer

P A R T    T W O
The Ambitious Search for Links Between Pollution And Breast Cancer on LI Was Hobbled From the Start, Critics Say

P A R T    T H R E E
A $5-million database that was supposed to bridge the gap between activism and science hasn't been of any use to either so far -- and may never be.

P A R T    F O U R
While other states and agencies try new approaches, cluster investigations in New York are an exercise in futility.

P A R T    F I V E
An up-close look at one investigation shows how the New York State Department of Health looks for neighborhood clusters in ways that can't provide clear answers or solutions.

P A R T    S I X
New computer-aided methods help researchers identify the hidden causes of cancer clusters.

A D D I T I O N A L    C O V E R A G E
 Breast Cancer Cause Still Elusive, Tuesday Aug. 6, 2002
 'No Closed Doors' On Cancer Research, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002

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