was kent a cigarette Asbestos Filters In 1952, Kent released “Micronite”

In 1952, Kent released Micronite cigarettes with filters made of blue asbestos. Marketed as kind on the lungs and a taste improvement, the so called safety feature backfired, causing twice as much cancer In the early 1950s, as medical research began linking cigarettes to lung cancer, tobacco companies scrambled to reassure the public. Kent Cigarettes, a brand owned by Lorillard, introduced its so called Micronite Filter Kent Cigarette Box, Michigan State Medical Society, 1963 National Museum of American History Lawsuits continue over asbestos in Kent cigarette filters

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