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Vintage Kent cigarette ad and asbestos controversy 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 1960s KENT FILTERED CIGARETTES TV COMMERCIAL R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. XD38614l In the early 1950s, as scientific studies began linking smoking to lung cancer, cigarette companies faced growing public concern. To reassure customers, the makers of Kent cigarettes introduced the Micronite Filter in Kent Cigarette Box, Michigan State Medical Society, 1963 National Museum of American History In no way am I promoting smoking, but there is something rather charming about this series of ads that fashion designer Stan Herman did for Kent Menthol cigarettes, featuring his ready to wear designs

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