RECAP: 2nd Annual Faith in Health Collaborative Luncheon
RECAP: 2nd Annual Faith in Health Collaborative Luncheon The 2nd Annual Faith in Health Collaborative Luncheon was a powerful gathering of hearts, minds, and missions, held on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria in Sacramento. Hosted by The SOL Project, in partnership with Heluna Health, Tobacco Policy Research Center, Sacramento County Public […]
HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities
HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities Layoffs at Health and Human Services threaten anti-smoking and asthma programs that benefit Black Americans. Sweeping staff cuts announced last week at the federal Department of Health and Human Services have respiratory-health organizations sounding the alarm, warning of fewer resources to treat asthma, fight Big Tobacco, […]
Secondhand Marijuana Exposure is Increasing
As more states legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use, there can be significant implications for current and future smokefree protections. Marijuana, just like other forms of smoking or vaping, is not “safe” compared to breathing clean air. Secondhand marijuana smoke contains hazardous fine particulates and hundreds of chemicals, similar to secondhand tobacco smoke. For […]
The SOL Project Founders Honored as 2025 Sacramento Bee Top 20 Black Change Makers
We are thrilled to announce that Kimberly Bankston-Lee and Twlia Laster, the visionary founders of Saving Our Legacy, African Americans for Smoke-Free Safe Places (The SOL Project), have been named among The Sacramento Bee’s 2025 Top Black Change Makers! Since founding The SOL Project in 2007, Kimberly and Twlia have been unwavering in their mission […]
Compromise or ‘massive loophole’? Sacramento tobacco rules face new scrutiny
Compromise or ‘massive loophole’? Sacramento tobacco rules face new scrutiny Four years ago, city council members carved out an exemption in Sacramento’s tobacco restrictions, offering a workaround for tobacco retailers who agreed to also sell groceries. At the time, the move was billed as a compromise that could help fill in the city’s food deserts. […]
Local restrictions on flavored tobacco and e-cigarette products
Sales restrictions on all flavored tobacco products, including all types of menthol products, are gaining momentum at the local and state level. As of December 31, 2024, 412 jurisdictions and three Native American tribes have placed some type of restriction on the sale of flavored tobacco products, and of those, 147 have fully comprehensive policies […]
MAY 2024 | NEWS & UPDATES from The SOL Project
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Faith Leaders Convene to Advocate for Smoke-Free Communities
See a visual story of shared learning, discussion, commitment, and fellowship at the Faith in Health Collaborative in the Sac Hub Photo Gallery at: https://sachub.smugmug.com/Events/Year-2024/Jan-12-Fixins Sacramento, CA hosted the Faith in Health Collaborative, a joint effort by Saving Our Legacy African Americans for Smoke-Free Safe Places (SOL Project) and Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation on […]
Happy New Year! January 2024 Updates & News from The SOL Project
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