Wins First Place in Poster Contest

A Canton area student has won the top prize for their entry into the statewide 2024 Missouri Radon Poster contest, sponsored by the American Lung Association.
Lilly Myers, from the Canton R-V School District, won $200 as the First Place Poster winner.  
The yearly contest is open to middle and high school students across the state and raises awareness of radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths.
Radon gas causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. It is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas created by the breakdown of uranium in rock and soil. It’s found in all 50 states and may enter a home through cracks and other openings in a home. Radon can build up to dangerous levels and is only detectable by performing a home test.
Lilly’s poster helps raise awareness of radon, the danger it poses and the importance of testing.
For questions about radon or to test your home, visit Lung.org/radon or contact the Lung Association at 1-800-325-1245.