asbestos filter cigarette ad Kent cigarettes, introduced in 1952 by the P. Lorillard Company, utilized a “Micronite” made primarily of crocidolite (blue asbestos), one of the most dangerous forms of the mineral. This marketing as Kent Cigarette Asbestos Filter Medical
Kent Cigarette Asbestos Filter Medical "Endorsement" Ad Flickr In 1952, when claims that smoking was linked to cancer, Kent cigaretts came out with an asbestos filter to protect its smokrs. Maybe not the answer they were hoping for. In 1952, the Kent cigarette brand introduced a filter called "Micronite" in response to growing cancer concerns associated with tobacco use. This asbestos filter, made from a group of natural mineral fibers Micronite Filter The Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society Did Cigarettes Ever Contain Asbestos Filters?
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