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Philadelphia Mayor Signs Trans Fat Ban

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Trans fats are on their way out in Philadelphia.

Mayor John Street signed a ban Thursday on the use of trans fats in restaurants and food establishments throughout Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is second major city in the United States to ban trans fat. New York was the first.

Health officials and doctors say trans fats increase the risk of heart disease and stroke by increasing bad cholesterol.

The bill Street signed calls for a total elimination of all trans fat from restaurants by September and in bakeries a year later.

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