kent micronite cigarette filters VINTAGE 1950s CIGARETTES with FILTER DIE-CUT CARDBOARD SIGN Kent Micronite Cigarettes –

Kent Micronite Cigarettes In the early 1950s, as scientific studies began linking smoking to lung cancer, cigarette companies faced growing public concern. To reassure customers, the makers of Kent cigarettes introduced the Micronite Filter in Mesothelioma Alert: 1950's Asbestos Riddled Cigarettes KENT MICRONITE Museum of Failure 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, the Kent cigarette brand introduced a filter called "Micronite" in response to growing cancer concerns associated with tobacco use. This asbestos filter, made from a group of natural mineral fibers

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