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The purpose of the quantitative assessment was to determine the adequacy of the information base and ascertain measures undertaken to fill information gaps. [...] Identify to the extent feasible, the full range of sources, both point and non-point, within and outside the Basin which release the selected substances, by economic sector, and examine which sector(s) may be contributing to the presence of the substance in the Basin. [...] Atmospheric Inputs The Commission's International Air Quality Advisory Board has firmly established the significance of atmospheric transport and deposition of contaminants into the Great Lakes basin, and the Board has contributed to the identification and quantification of emission sources to the atmosphere. [...] By also publicizing the advantages and benefits of virtual elimination and the opportunities available, the Strategy can garner support and prompt behavior change among both the general public and all sectors of the Great Lakes community. [...] Some of these programs include the Great Lakes Action Plan, (including actions being undertaken by the LaMPs and RAPs), and progress reporting under the Canada-Ontario Agreement, and through the implementation of the Canada Wide Standards on the Canadian side; the Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics Initiative, Great Lakes Strategy, Pollution Prevention Roundtable on the U.