filtered cigarettes history The failed history of tobacco harm reduction

Kent cigarettes, introduced in 1952 by the P. Lorillard Company, utilized a “Micronite” filter made primarily of crocidolite (blue asbestos), one of the most dangerous forms of the mineral. This marketing as

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The history of the cigarette filter. Part 1: getting started. | by Henry Tudor

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Filtering the truth

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In a shockingly ironic twist of medical history, Kent cigarettes responded to early cancer fears by introducing the “Micronite” filter. Marketed as the ultimate health safeguard, this filter actually contained crocidolite, a

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A word or two about the cigarette filter

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Filter as Fraud – The Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society

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In 1952, as quiet fears about smoking and cancer began to surface, the tobacco industry made a decision that would later be remembered as one of the most disturbing missteps in consumer

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