Decrease in α‐Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Men after Cessation of Exposure to Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Pesticides

Abstract

Eight men who in 1970 were exposed to chorinated pesticides and for whom the exposure had ceased in 1976, showed a significant fall in .alpha.-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol between these years. The cholesterol concentration of the other lipoprotein classes showed no significant trend. The data support the previous suggestion that exposure to chlorinated pesticides, mainly lindane, may raise the .alpha.-lipoprotein levels.