1954 Kent cigarette advertisement promoting Micronite filters that contained crocidolite asbestos, showing hands holding a pack and claiming the filter gives greater protection—historical example of harmful advertising that exposed smokers to toxic fibers.

Vintage advertisement promoting asbestos as fireproofing for New York’s World Trade Centre, showing the Twin Towers and the headline "WHEN THE FIRE ALARM WENT OFF, IT TOOK TWO HOURS TO EVACUATE NEW YORK'S WORLD TRADE CENTRE," claiming asbestos made the building safer while ignoring health risks.

Advertisement promoting Bell's Asbestos fire suits for the Royal Air Force, showing illustrated men in different protective suits labeled "for the pilot" and "for the ground staff" with a headline claiming asbestos makes the suits safer.