There are three reasons for this, notes Al Siniscalchi, coordinator for the radon program with the Connecticut Department of Health Services.

The Reagan Administration, whose 1988 budget originally called for less than $4 million for radon programs, supports the legislation.

CRCPD routinely highlights and archives information on the state and tribal radon programs.

The state is budgeting $400,000 for the entire radon program.

Last year people ignored the experts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, states that have taken the lead in some radon programs.

"The radon issue was sleeping," said Jason J. Gaertner, a spokesman for the radon program in Pennsylvania.

Thus, most state governments are on their own in developing and financing radon programs.

New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have each spent or earmarked about $5 million on radon programs in the past few years.

It codified and funded EPA's then fledgling radon program.

Contact one or both of the two privately-run national radon programs (listed here alphabetically) who are offering proficiency listing/accreditation/certification in radon testing and mitigation.