Re: “,” Nov. 21 news story.
There is evidence to suggest that effective policies to reduce tobacco use exist, such as banning menthol in tobacco products, increased tobacco taxation, and utilizing picture warnings on tobacco packaging. Researchers have found that Big Tobacco’s interference is the single greatest obstacle in reducing tobacco use. The seemingly endless pocketbook of Big Tobacco to bankroll robust lobbying efforts and impede anti-tobacco litigation suggests that any anti-tobacco policy proposal will be met with considerable resistance. As such, I suggest that policy makers work to reduce Big Tobacco’s financial influence in government. I would urge politicians to refuse campaign contributions from industries that seek to undermine the health of potential constituents.
Jamie Jones, Morrison
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