micronite filter cigarettes Asbestos & Kent Compensation from 1952 to 1956, Kent

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 Remember When Big Tobacco Sold Asbestos as the Greatest Health Protection? Mother Jones Who Made That Cigarette Filter? The New York Times Kent's Asbestos Secret: The "Healthier" Cigarette's Hidden Danger 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

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