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[15] Claiming that filtered cigarettes literally "filtered out" much of the harmful tar and carcinogenic particles found in regular cigarettes, tobacco companies promoted "relative product safety" in order to convince smokers to continue smoking
Said the director of Cigarette and Miscellaneous Taxes at the Department of Revenue: "At the present time in Michigan we do not feel that any serious border problem exists with our neighboring states."[53] In 1961, the NTTA reported that no arrest had been made for illegal transportation of cigarettes for the past two years but stressed the need for "continued vigilance."[54] The next few years did see some arrests, including one in which a bus and 1,605 cartons of cigarettes were seized.[55] There were also reports of traffic in cigarettes and alcohol between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.[56] One problem, which could have become more serious if left unattended, was Michigan's general tobacco products tax, which went into effect in January 1960.[57] Cigars were not covered by the federal Jenkins Act, so many Michiganders used mail order to purchase tax-free cigars, just as they once had with cigarettes
The process usually includes inspection, moisture detection, containment, mold removal, HEPA air filtration, cleaning, drying, and restoration of damaged materials when necessary
