kento cigarettes KENT MICRONITE — Museum of Failure 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 Vintage 1970s Kent Cigarettes Ad Etsy Vintage Kent Cigarettes Advertisement 60s 70s Original Print Ad In 1952, when claims that smoking was linked to cancer, Kent cigaretts came out with an asbestos filter to protect its smokrs. Maybe not the answer they were hoping for.
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