Commission proclaims January 2025 National Radon Action Month in Elko County
Elko County Commissioners adopted Proclamation 202501 declaring January 2025 National Radon Action Month and announced free radon test kits will be available at pickup locations statewide and by extension offices.
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The commission adopted Proclamation 202501 declaring January 2025 as National Radon Action Month in Elko County and urged residents to protect their health by testing homes for radon. The proclamation cited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's estimate that radon causes roughly 21,000 American lung‑cancer deaths annually and noted Nevada's geology contributes to elevated radon risk in an estimated one in four Nevada homes.
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