(Viceroy cigarettes had been the first to introduce filters, in 1936.) Kent widely touted its "famous micronite filter" and promised consumers the "Greatest health protection in history." Sales of Kent skyrocketed, and it has been estimated that in the first four years that Kent was on the market, Lorillard sold some 13 billion Kent cigarettes from March 1952 until at least May 1956
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They were recognizing real risks of smoking, just not the ones they were shown in the study, said Brittany Shoots-Reinhard, a co-author of the study and a research associate in psychology at Ohio State
Smokers are a far greater fire hazard than they realize at times and by taking the time to learn all the ways in which you are a hazard, you can better help prevent a fire from occurring
Tobacco smoke contains at least 70 known carcinogens, and repeated exposure increases the likelihood of DNA mutations that trigger cancer
Some regions have reported a substantial rise in sales of e-cigarette products, indicating that an increasing number of smokers are opting for this alternative