Superfund Research Program
Superfund Chemicals, Nutrition, and Multi-Organ Cardiovascular Risk
Project Leader: Kate Zaytseva
Co-Investigators: Bernhard Hennig, Hunter Nathaniel Moseley
Grant Number: P42ES007380
Funding Period: 1997-2025
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Research Briefs
- 303 - High-Fiber Diet May Protect Against Harmful Health Effects of PCBs -- Hennig
Release Date: 03/04/2020Two new NIEHS-funded Superfund Research Program (SRP) studies showed how a type of dietary fiber, inulin, may protect against heart disease, including heart disease resulting from exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to University of Kentucky SRP Center researchers, a diet high in inulin may reduce or modify certain lipids associated with an increased chance of developing cardiovascular problems and may protect against adverse cardiovascular effects caused by environmental toxicants.