Micronite filters, which use crocidolite asbestos, were exclusively used in Kent cigarettes from 1952 to 1956. Crocidolite is a blue asbestos matching the viral photographs shared on social media.

Lung cancer is 15-50 times more common among smokers, Dr. Harold N. Wright, professor of toxicology and pharmacology, said at a public meeting at the University of Minnesota Duluth, adding that ...