asbestos cigarettes ad from 1952 to 1956, Kent Micronite filter 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 claims that
In 1952, when claims that smoking was linked to cancer, Kent cigaretts came out with an asbestos filter to protect its smokrs. Maybe not the answer they were hoping for. KENT MICRONITE Museum of Failure Asbestos Cigarette Filters Brands, Uses & Exposure 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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