Taking On The Tobacco Industry, And Winning
Taking On The Tobacco Industry, And Winning As California continues executing policies aimed at reducing tobacco use and eliminating flavored tobacco products, two Sacramento women are working to ensure those policies also address a deeper issue: the decades-long targeting of Black communities by the tobacco industry. Through Saving Our Legacy (SOL) – African Americans for […]
FDA’s Authorization of Fruit-Flavored Glas E-Cigarettes Is Big Step Backward for Preventing Youth E-Cigarette Use
FDA’s Authorization of Fruit-Flavored Glas E-Cigarettes Is Big Step Backward for Preventing Youth E-Cigarette Use Statement of Yolonda C. Richardson, President and CEO, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FDA today announced that it has authorized the sale of Glas e-cigarettes in menthol, Gold and Sapphire flavors; Gold is a mango flavor and […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Let’s Check In on Ourselves
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for us to slow down, check in with ourselves, and take care of our minds and bodies. Many people deal with stress, sadness, anxiety, or loneliness. Some people may also be grieving the loss of a loved one or feeling overwhelmed while caring for elderly parents or […]
Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament
Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament A bill banning anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco in the UK has completed its progress through parliament in a move that ministers hope will create a “smoke-free generation”. Under the tobacco and vapes bill anyone born on or after 1 January […]
Lincoln police seize illegal vape, drug products in retail inspections
Lincoln police seize illegal vape, drug products in retail inspections The Lincoln Police Department, working with state and regional partners, seized more than 130 flavored vape products and other suspected illegal items during tobacco retailer compliance inspections earlier this month. The inspections were conducted Thursday in partnership with the California Department of Public Health and […]
Remembering an ANR Smokefree Hero
Remembering an ANR Smokefree Hero Lewis McTush brought to light a simple truth: the blues cannot survive without the people who play it. And the people who play it were being slowly, quietly poisoned. Known to everyone in the music world fondly as “Mr. McTush,” he spent years as a fixture in Atlanta’s entertainment industry, […]
National Public Health Week 2026
National Public Health Week 2026 April 6th marks the start of National Public Health Week. Hosted annually since 1995 by the American Public Health Association (APHA), this year’s event is built around a theme of Ready. Set. Action! Each year, National Public Health Week brings together public health professionals, students, supporters and organizations from around […]
No Friends in the Industry: California Youth Take a Stand at the State Capitol
by Pleshette Robertson, Community Engagement Coordinator @ The SOL Project Xaeda and Omar from Elk Grove, California represented their community at Youth Quest on March 23 at the State Capitol, accompanied by Danetta Jackson, a dedicated champion with The SOL Project advocating for smoke-free communities. Youth Quest, now in its 27th year, continues to serve […]
SOL Project Participates in the National Council of Negro Women California State Coalition Days at the Capitol (March 11–12)
SOL Project Participates in the National Council of Negro Women California State Coalition Days at the Capitol (March 11–12) by Twlia Laster, Project Director @ The SOL Project On March 11–12, the Saving Our Legacy (SOL) Project proudly joined the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) California State Coalition for its annual Coalition Days at […]
The SOL Project sits down with Brenda Bell Caffee to discuss her impact on tobacco prevention and securing smoke-free home pledges
The SOL Project sits down with Brenda Bell Caffee to discuss her impact on tobacco prevention and securing smoke-free home pledges by Pleshette Robertson, Community Engagement Coordinator Brenda Bell Caffee—a pioneer in tobacco prevention and public health advocacy—reflects on decades of work advancing smoke-free homes and healthier communities. As the founder of California’s first African […]
