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Trans Fat Bans

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The FDA has proposed banning partially hydrogenated oils, which are the source of trans fats. According to the FDA, trans fats raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, and banning trans fats could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease every year.