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Kandiyohi County board approves participation in Healthy Kids Minnesota biomonitoring program
Summary
The board authorized county public‑health staff to enter a joint‑powers agreement to participate in the Minnesota Department of Health’s Healthy Kids Minnesota biomonitoring project; participation is voluntary for families, MDH funds the work, and families receive individual results and incentives.
On Jan. 20, 2026, Kandiyohi County’s Board of Commissioners voted to participate in Healthy Kids Minnesota, a Minnesota Department of Health‑funded biomonitoring program that tests urine samples from preschool‑age children (ages 3–6) to measure exposure to chemicals such as metals and pesticides.
Public Health Manager Jody Ammerman said the…
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