1952 kent cigarettes asbestos Mesothelioma Alert: 1950's Asbestos-Riddled Kent cigarettes, introduced in 1952

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 Innovation Isn't Always the Answer When Lung Cancer Fears Emerged in the 1950s, Kent Put a Filter on their Cigarettes. It Was Made From Asbestos Ex Kent Smoker Blames Filter of Past for Illness The New York Times Exhibit: When cigarette filters were made of asbestos The Cancer History Project

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