kent cigarettes history MICRONITE — Museum of Failure In 1952, Kent released “Micronite”
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 The fight over banning menthol cigarettes has a long history steeped in race KPBS Public Media Did Cigarettes Ever Contain Asbestos Filters? In 1952, as fear about smoking and lung cancer began spreading across America, the Lorillard Tobacco Company introduced a new product that promised peace of mind: Kent cigarettes with the revolutionary Micronite
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