Patents described it as "a filter mass of activated charcoal and cotton, with asbestos for structural integrity." However, the asbestos was the star: its fibrous structure created a dense matrix, capturing particles down to 0.3 microns finer than competitors
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Compared with smoking regular cigarettes, the authors arrived at some conclusions about smoking filtered cigarettes with ventilation holes
They are supposed to make smoking safer by absorbing part of the tar, which is a potent factor in the causation of lung cancer in smokers
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