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A new report highlights the urgent need to halt ‘forever chemicals’ contamination to avoid enormous costs to society. Current levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) pollution could cost the EU around €440 billion by 2050. PFAS chemicals harm both human health and the environment.
European data protection authorities work together to protect your personal data, including children's data, every day. Children are more at risk online than adults because they do not easily recognise dangers. A new hub, Privacy for Kids, will demonstrate how to protect children’s digital privacy.
The EU and Brazil have formally confirmed that their levels of data protection are comparable. By recognising this high standard of data protection, businesses, public authorities and researchers can now freely exchange data between the EU and Brazil, boosting digital trade.
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