Micronite was asbestos. People died.

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    Burying the lede!

    That “micronite” filter is the most dangerous form of asbestos.

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    "The Lorillard Tobacco Company marketed the original Kent Micronite filter as a high-tech safety feature, but today the brand is remembered as one of the most dangerous types of cigarettes ever manufactured. "

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    Probably kept their smoking down to moderate though instead of a lot. Maybe even a quick exit from smoking…and the world.