are kent cigarettes still made Exhibit: When cigarette filters were of asbestos – The Cancer History Project 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 In the 1950s, Kent cigarettes gained popularity for their Micronite filter, which was marketed as offering a "Taste Improvement" and being "Kind on the Lungs." This innovative filter was promoted as a If there's one thing cigarettes aren't, it's healthy. Kent cigarette thought they struck gold in 1952 when they unveiled the greatest health protection in cigarette history, an innovative new filter called Micronite. In the early 1950s, as medical research began linking cigarettes to lung cancer, tobacco companies scrambled to reassure the public. Kent Cigarettes, a brand owned by Lorillard, introduced its so called Micronite Filter Kent Cigarettes
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