GOMES, DEIWID F.ORTIZ, NILCEGUILHEN, SABINE N.2024-03-012024-03-012023GOMES, DEIWID F.; ORTIZ, NILCE; GUILHEN, SABINE N. Assessment of pesticide contamination in Cidade Dos Meninos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using Regional Screening Levels (RSL). <b>Journal of Environmental Protection</b>, v. 14, n. 11, p. 889-902, 2023. DOI: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jep.2023.1411049">10.4236/jep.2023.1411049</a>. Disponível em: https://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/47881.2152-2197https://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/47881In 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).889-902openAccesspesticidescontaminationenvironmental effectshealth hazardssoilsground watercarcinogensddtArtigo de periódico111410.4236/jep.2023.1411049https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-3732https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2604-1225Sem PercentilSem Percentil CiteScore