asbestos in cigarette filters Kent cigarettes, introduced 1952 by the P. Lorillard Company, utilized a “Micronite” filter made primarily of crocidolite (blue asbestos), one of the most dangerous forms of the mineral. This marketing as Mesothelioma Alert: 1950's Asbestos-Riddled Cigarettes
Mesothelioma Alert: 1950's Asbestos Riddled Cigarettes 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 Unusual News Case of Cigarettes with Asbestos Filters Still Unsettled after 60 Years AllGov News World No Tobacco Day: Brazen practices of the tobacco industry Asbestos Products Common Exposure Risks Cross section of an asbestos laden cigarette filter. Kent's Micronite filter cigarettes were popularly marketed as a "Taste Improvement" and "Kind on the Lungs". : r interestingasfuck
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