Citizens Campaign for the Environment
CCE is an 120,000 member non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization that works to empower communities and advocate solutions that protect public health and the natural environment. CCE works in New York and Connecticut in four main program areas: water protection; public health, toxics, and recycling; open space and wildlife habitat; and climate change and energy policy. Follow Us: Facebook - www.facebook.com/citizensenviro Instagram /X @citizensenvirowww.citizenscampaign.org
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Oct 1, 2026
Kyla BennettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is not a problem that is specific to Long Island.
Heather LynchHOST
A recent study at Stony Brook University sponsored by Citizens Campaign for the Environment, a New York-based environmental advocacy group, and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, known as PEER, tested produce for PFAS at eight local farms on Eastern Long Island.
Heather LynchHOST
In a virtual press conference, Kyla Bennett, Director of Science Policy at PEER, said they found alarming amounts of PFAS in fruits and vegetables grown right here on Long Island, both in farms certified as organic and those using conventional methods.
Kyla BennettSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is a nationwide contamination crisis.
Heather LynchHOST
The study revealed elevated PFAS levels in all local produce tested.
Heather LynchHOST
Two types of forever chemicals, known as PFOS and GenX, were considerably higher in carrots than other vegetables, highlighting the idiosyncratic ways in which PFAS moves through the environment.
Heather LynchHOST
Adrienne Esposito, director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said there was no known contamination source at the time of the press conference.
Adrienne EspositoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One of the things that is significant, I think, with growing fruits and vegetables is that the vegetables and the fruits are bio-concentrated or bioaccumulation of these toxic chemicals.
Bill HoranHOST
plus what we as regular people can do to help.
Bill HoranHOST
Our guest today is Adrienne Esposito, the Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, with an office located in Farmingdale.
Bill HoranHOST
Adrienne, welcome to my hometown, on the voice of Nassau Community College, 90.3 WHBC.
Adrienne EspositoGUEST
Thank you so much for having me, Bill.
Adrienne EspositoGUEST
I'm happy to be here.
Bill HoranHOST
I'm happy to have you because I want you to educate me and our audience.
Bill HoranHOST
So tell us from the beginning, what is the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and what do you do here on Long Island?
Adrienne EspositoGUEST
Well, I'm excited to tell you we are over 40 years old.