Author(s)

Deiwid Ferreira Gomes, Nilce Ortiz, Sabine Neusatz Guilhen

Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil.

In the mid-20th century, the Malaria Institute in Brazil researched hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and other organochlorines in Cidade dos Meninos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After Malaria Institute closure, there was a 200-ton stock of chemicals compounds abandoned without any surveillance, which led to massive contamination of the nearby community by carcinogenic organochlorines. This article presents a new review of the Cidade dos Meninos’ case, analyzing the HCH and DDT contamination using a Haddon Matrix and Regional Screening Levels (RSL).

Organochlorines, DDT, HCH, Cidade Dos Meninos, Contamination, Environmental Chemistry, Haddon Matrix, RSL

Gomes, D. , Ortiz, N. and Guilhen, S. (2023) Assessment of Pesticide Contamination in Cidade Dos Meninos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Using Regional Screening Levels (RSL). Journal of Environmental Protection, 14, 889-902. doi: 10.4236/jep.2023.1411049.