# @gravitonomy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdjYAmaT_Fp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70786208-gravitonomy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T14:28:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Gravitonomy (@gravitonomy) — https://gondola.cc/gravitonomy

## Caption

In 1952, Kent introduced its Micronite filter, which was promoted as a major advance in cigarette filtration. The problem was that the original filter contained crocidolite, a form of asbestos. Studies later confirmed that asbestos fibers could enter the smoke during use. The asbestos containing filter remained in production until at least 1956, exposing smokers to a hazardous material directly connected to the cigarette they were inhaling. 

MLA Source:
Longo, William E., et al. “Crocidolite Asbestos Fibers in Smoke from Original Kent Cigarettes.” Cancer Research, vol. 55, no. 11, 1995, pp. 2232–2235. 

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