Commentary - 21/05/2026

Commentary - 21/05/2026
E&P 2026, 50 (2) marzo-aprile
How technical languages define territories and create policy implications
Come i linguaggi tecnici definiscono i territori e creano implicazioni politiche
In a paper on the mortality impact of PFAS water contamination in Veneto (Northern Italy) published in 20241 – of which I am the first author –, the ‘Conclusions’ section reported the following sentences:
“For the first time, the association of PFAS with mortality from cardiovascular disease was formally demonstrated in the world’s largest exposed population. The evidence regarding kidney cancer and testicular cancer is consistent with previously reporte...



