kent cigarettes asbestos filter deaths When cigarette filters were made of In the early 1950s, as
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 from 1952 to 1956, Kent Micronite filter cigarettes were heavily marketed with claims of superior health protection, despite containing a dangerous form of asbestos. Lorillard Tobacco Company advertised the Kent "Micronite" filter In 1952, when reports began linking cigarettes to cancer, some tobacco companies tried to reassure customers by introducing filters they claimed would make smoking safer. One of the most infamous was the Kent's Asbestos Secret: The "Healthier" Cigarette's Hidden Danger YouTube Exhibit: When cigarette filters were made of asbestos The Cancer History Project
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