Nadler Lends Expertise to Newsday PFAS Coverage

Newsday interviewed environmental health expert David Nadler, Ph.D., research assistant professor, following the discovery of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, at Long Island MacArthur Airport. Nadler, who has conducted research on ways to safely break down PFAS, explains that the chemicals have been in use as far back as the 1950s and can be found in common products, including water-resistant fabrics and stain-resistant carpeting.

“It’s been there a long time. We just happen to realize it now,” he says. “Has it affected anyone? Well, that’s where we’re lacking in long-term studies.”