Elena Colombo

Elena Colombo got a degree in Modern Literature at the University of Milan. She is currently studying Environmental Humanities at Ca' Foscari University in Venice.

PFASs can be absorbed through the skin and reach the bloodstream

PFAS can penetrate the skin and reach the bloodstream, according to the paper Dermal bioavailability of perfluoroalkyl substances using in vitro 3D human skin equivalent models, published in June 20...

Plastic, 56 companies are responsible for half of the world’s pollution

Plastic pollution is one of the most serious problems in today’s world, because of the growing production and difficulty of disposing of this material. Now a study reveals which are the most r...

Air quality networks can also monitor biodiversity around the world

Sixth mass extinction and climate crisis, unfortunately, go hand in hand, but they are not the same thing. When we speak of mass extinction, we are referring to the massive loss of biodiversity on a...

Motonormativity: underestimating cars' risks and pollution

The car: an extraordinary means of transportation whose danger we have forgotten. Of course, driving implies possessing a driving licence, but it has become an everyday act to such an extent that it...