Download the Report, Dioxin Contamination of the Tittabawassee River and Flood Plain, Overview of Issue Forum Outcomes.pdf (282 K)

From this report:  "The goal of the research project was to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of using citizen issue forums to engage local citizens in an exploration of contamination cases such as the Tittabawassee dioxin issue."

This 22-page report contains:

• Introduction
• Research Goal
• Background on the Dioxin Issue
• Study Design
• Study Findings
• Pre-existing Knowledge of the Dioxin Issue
• Risk Perceptions
• Common Themes
• Overview of Solution Scenarios and Tradeoffs
• Shifts in Thinking
• Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes and Opinions
• Conclusions