Micronite
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Micronite is a brand of cigarette filter historically associated with Kent cigarettes, known for its controversial use of asbestos in early filter designs.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cigarette filter brand
ⓘ
tobacco product component ⓘ |
| advertisedAs | “greatest health protection in cigarette history” (slogan paraphrase) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kent (cigarette brand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionChanged | yes ⓘ |
| contains |
asbestos (early versions)
ⓘ
crocidolite asbestos (blue asbestos) (early versions) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| earlyDesignCharacterizedAs | controversial ⓘ |
| filterType | multi‑layer filter ⓘ |
| healthConcern | asbestos exposure risk ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedIn | Kent Micronite Filter cigarettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industryRole | example of misleading health‑related marketing ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| laterComposition | non‑asbestos materials ⓘ |
| legacy | case study in product safety regulation ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lorillard Tobacco Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
health‑protective filter
ⓘ
high‑filtration cigarette filter ⓘ |
| partOf | Kent cigarette product design ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Lorillard advertising campaigns ⓘ |
| regardedAs | notorious asbestos‑containing consumer product ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
occupational and consumer asbestos exposure history
ⓘ
tobacco harm reduction debates ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
product liability lawsuits
ⓘ
public health criticism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAsbestosUse | early 1950s ⓘ |
| usedFor | filtering cigarette smoke ⓘ |
| usedIn | Kent cigarettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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