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Banner County proclaims January 2026 National Radon Action Month
Summary
The county adopted a proclamation recognizing January 2026 as National Radon Action Month and urged residents to request free radon test kits from Panhandle Public Health District; board approved the proclamation by voice/roll call.
The Banner County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation naming January 2026 as National Radon Action Month.
The proclamation text read that radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and that testing is simple and inexpensive. The board included contact information for the Panhandle Public Health District to request free radon test kits.
A motion to approve the proclamation was made and seconded; the board approved the motion by roll call.
The action is ceremonial and designed to raise awareness about testing and radon mitigation resources available through public health.
