blog posts 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 Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images 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. Share on Facebook Tweet Email