Kent Micronite filters contained blue crocidolite asbestos. Of the 6 known types of asbestos, crocudolite is the most toxic/harmful.
One study revealed smoking a pack of Kent Micronite cigarettes every day for a year would expose a smoker to 131 million carcinogenic crocidolite fibers.
A 1989 study of 33 people who worked in the Hollingsworth & Vose filter factory in 1953 found 28 of them died from asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
(actually speakeasies referred to illegal bars during prohibition from 1920-33, while the cigarettes came out in 1952 š¤ (unless it continued to be used as a slang term in the 50s))
They continued to operate as bars once bars were legal but often had major renovations since they no longer had to be hidden. A few friends of mine lived in one. Only house I've ever been in that had a larger basement than the house.
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PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works · 114 pts · 2y
Kent Micronite filters contained blue crocidolite asbestos. Of the 6 known types of asbestos, crocudolite is the most toxic/harmful.
One study revealed smoking a pack of Kent Micronite cigarettes every day for a year would expose a smoker to 131 million carcinogenic crocidolite fibers.
A 1989 study of 33 people who worked in the Hollingsworth & Vose filter factory in 1953 found 28 of them died from asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip · 99 pts · 2y
I'm surprised they didn't also coat it in radium to make it easier to find in the dark
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 5 pts · 2y
That's just pure evil
Polyester6435@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 57 pts · 2y
That shit probably tastes fire af, as smokers our rights have been infringed once again...
Selmafudd@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 2y
All those little abrasions in the lungs allowing the nicotine to get into the blood stream even faster, these guys were living in 2952
Holzkohlen@feddit.de · 13 pts · 2y
Actually asbestos is non flammable thus it literally cannot be "fire af". Tis a sad day
BestBouclettes@jlai.lu · 52 pts · 2y
"Corporations would never hurt their customers, as it's bad for business."
mina_tie@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 2y
CancerĀ²
Whisp@kbin.social · 34 pts · 2y
HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 2y
No, but they can get it twice as fast, a speed run if you will ;)
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
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altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 2y
So you're saying they may be entitled to compensation?
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 20 pts · 2y
If you or a loved one...
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 31 pts · 2y
"Kent cigarettes: Now with even more cancer!"
dadGPT@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
adding powdered bleach will prevent covid
germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 25 pts · 2y
Capitalism breeds innovation
AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social · 20 pts · 2y
"Yo I was demoing this old speakeasy and I found a pack of smokes in a walled up room u Wana try one?"
solinus@lemmy.cafe · 14 pts · 2y
(actually speakeasies referred to illegal bars during prohibition from 1920-33, while the cigarettes came out in 1952 š¤ (unless it continued to be used as a slang term in the 50s))
AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social · 15 pts · 2y
They continued to operate as bars once bars were legal but often had major renovations since they no longer had to be hidden. A few friends of mine lived in one. Only house I've ever been in that had a larger basement than the house.
anti_antidote@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 2y
Technically speakeasies are still a thing, but afaik they're more modern "underground" bars rather than literally prohibition-era speakeasies
lntl@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 2y
I'm both surprised and not at all surprised
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 2y
sorry but the bottom right picture looked like ramen at first and now all i think about is people smoking ramen noodles
ActuallyRuben@actuallyruben.nl · 9 pts · 2y
You might disagree with me, but I prefer eating my ramen before blue fluff starts growing on it.
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Nice advertising, too!
crawancon@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
wow they targeted people who smoked a lot... poor saps
pewg7@artemis.camp · 5 pts · 2y
witch cancer would you like