Have you shared this information with other agencies?
We have made other federal agencies aware of these activities while
they were being conducted, as well as local governments, industry and
the public through presentations at public meetings. In fact some activities
that are currently ongoing (including those with USEPA and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention) were established through these communications.
We have shared this information with other federal agencies and have
asked for input to our future research priorities. We have shared information
related to the plans and conduct of this study with industry and have
every indication that it will be useful for decision-making related
to everything from manufacturing to research. Communication with users
of the information developed by USGS is essential to the effectiveness
of our current research and the relevance of our future research.
