Protect the vulnerable from Big Tobacco

Thanks so much for the probing article and great community reporting on tobacco lobbying right under our noses (“Will San Jose ban flavored tobacco?” Page B1, July 25).

Without these efforts, ordinary citizens would have no idea, or perhaps would refuse to believe, that such local influence from Big Tobacco exists. San Jose, as the 10th-largest city in the country, is sure to get such attention. It will only be through the concerted efforts of San Jose residents to make their wishes known that our children, communities of color, LGBTQ+ and other populations who are heavily targeted will be protected.

— Margo Sidener, Breathe California of the Bay Area, Golden Gate, and Central Coast

San Jose