1952 kent cigarettes asbestos Micronite Filter – The Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society Innovation Isn't Always the Answer
Innovation Isn't Always the Answer Mesothelioma Alert: 1950's Asbestos Riddled Cigarettes Kent Cigarette Box, Michigan State Medical Society, 1963 National Museum of American History 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 Exhibit: When cigarette filters were made of asbestos The Cancer History Project
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