Kent's Asbestos Secret: The "Healthier" Cigarette's Hidden Danger

Kent cigarettes were once advertised as a safer, “healthier” cigarette because of their Micronite filters. But those filters contained crocidolite — also known as blue asbestos — one of the most dangerous types of asbestos to inhale.

In this episode of Asbestos Artifacts, asbestos attorney Justinian C. Lane looks at vintage Kent cigarette packs and explains how Lorillard marketed asbestos-filtered cigarettes as a health-protection product, why the Micronite filter became so popular, and how millions of smokers may have inhaled asbestos fibers directly into their lungs.

You’ll learn:
• Why Kent cigarettes became a leading filtered cigarette brand
• What Micronite filters were made from
• How asbestos was used in cigarette filters
• Why crocidolite asbestos is especially dangerous
• How tobacco and asbestos companies used “health” claims to sell risky products
• Why asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma decades later

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This video is part of Asbestos Artifacts, a series from Asbestos Claims Law exploring old asbestos-containing products and the stories behind them.