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Assessment of Pesticide Contamination in Cidade Dos Meninos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Using Regional Screening Levels (RSL)
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil
- 1 Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2 Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil
- 3 Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN/SP, São Paulo, Brazil
Journal of Environmental Protection·Volume 14 (2023)·Pages 889–902·Published 22 November 2023·DOI10.4236/jep.2023.1411049
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Abstract
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).
KeywordsOrganochlorinesDDTHCHCidade Dos MeninosContaminationEnvironmental ChemistryHaddon MatrixRSL
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