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 […]
Building Leaders, Protecting Futures: SOL Project and BSU Students Tackle Vaping Together
Building Leaders, Protecting Futures: SOL Project and BSU Students Tackle Vaping Together by Pleshette Robertson, Community Engagement Coordinator @ The SOL Project Saving Our Legacy: African Americans for Smoke Free Safe Places (SOL Project) strengthened youth engagement through a partnership with Lesley Leatherwood, Parent/Family Support Ambassador for the San Juan Unified School District. Her leadership […]
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 […]
Hope Landing Residents Learn About Healthier Smoke-Free Living
Hope Landing Residents Learn About Healthier Smoke-Free Living On March 19, 2026, The SOL Project partnered with AMPLIFY! to present “Support for Healthier, Smoke/Vape-Free Living” at Hope Landing, a permanent supportive housing community for formerly homeless adults ages 55 and older that promotes sober living. Ten residents attended the interactive session led by Certified Tobacco […]
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 […]
