Contamination of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Environmental Fight for Safe and Health: The MammeNoPfas Movement as Epistemic Community
Marialuisa Menegatto,
Adriano Zamperini
Abstract:Some communities in the Veneto Region (Italy) are facing a major technological disaster due to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) pollution. In response to this serious problem, a group of ordinary mothers exposed to PFAS contamination came together under the name MammeNoPfas (MothersNoPfas) to address this environmental disaster moving towards activism. They started to develop the epistemic capacity to understand these substances and disseminate this knowledge within their communities. The purpose of t… Show more
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