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When Lung Cancer Fears Emerged in the 1950s, Kent Put a Filter on their Cigarettes. It Was Made From Asbestos

Bolivian crocidolite was used in approximately 13 billion Kent Micronite cigarette filters, manufactured from March 1952 until May 1956. Beyond the individual risks of tobacco smoke and asbestos ...
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British American Tobacco's Shift to Smokeless: Progress Made, but Cigarette Declines Persist

Like all cigarette makers, British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) has one really big problem: Its core product is cigarettes. It is working to reduce its reliance on this declining product category, but ...
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With menthol cigarette ban still uncertain, American Lung Association calls for White House to act ‘swiftly’ to save lives

(CNN) — The American Lung Association is putting more pressure on the White House to finalize rules to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in the United States. A scathing edition ...