Smoke filters for reducing components in a smoke stream

A porous mass comprising:

• a plurality of active particles, a plurality of binder particles, and an active coating disposed on at least a portion of the active particles and the binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points, wherein the active coating triacetin, a liquid amine, vitamin E, triethyl citrate, acetyl triethyl citrate, tributyl citrate acetyl tributyl citrate, acetyl tri-2-ethylhexyl, a non-ionic surfactant, polyoxyethylene (POE) compounds, POE (4) lauryl ether, POE 20 sorbitan monolaurate, POE (4) sorbitan monolaurate, POE (6) sorbitol, POE (20) C16, C10-C13 phosphates, and any combination thereof.

A filter comprising:

• a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles and a plurality of binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points without an adhesive, wherein the active particles comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of iodine pentoxide, phosphorous pentoxide, manganese oxide, copper oxide, platinum, and any combination thereof;
• and
• a filter section comprising an active dopant.