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  • Fred Kummerow, scientist who raised early warnings about trans fats, dies at 102

    Jun 7, 2017 1:00 pm by Washington PostIllinois in the News
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    Washington Post (June 3) Kummerow's research was ignored and denigrated for years. His studies of heart disease were often dismissed because he was a mere chemist and not a cardiologist.