Welcome to Smoke-Free San Diego

Smoke-Free San Diego is a project of the Tobacco-Free Coalition of San Diego County, a group of local agencies and community members who fight for smoke-free air and mobilize communities to bring out policy change.

Over the past 20 years much progress has been made to protect San Diego residents and our region’s environment from the dangers associated with secondhand smoke, tobacco litter, and illegal tobacco sales.

This website charts the course of San Diego’s smoke-free movement and offers resources that promote understanding of state and local policies that keep our community healthy.

Join us in the fight for smoke-free air!

Events and Trainings

Preventing ZYNification of California and IQOS Tsunami

Join Project Discovery on Wednesday, June 18th from 10-11:30 am (PT) to learn about the latest information on Big Tobacco’s deceiving “tobacco harm reduction” strategies to expand their marketing. Updates on how ZYN nicotine products and heated tobacco products appeal to youth and what strategies and resources for countering tobacco companies will also be discussed.

Register here.

Emerging Tobacco/Nicotine Products: Opportunities for Intervention and Treatment Among Youth and Young Adults

Join CA Quits on Tuesday, July 22nd from 10-11 am (PT) for a webinar designed to:
• Identify emerging tobacco/nicotine products
• Understand the current tobacco/nicotine use prevalence among youth and young adults
• Identify interventions and treatment among youth and young adults
Speakers:
• Kimberlee Homer Vagadori, MPH, Project Director, California Youth Advocacy Network
• Rina Edi, MD, Medical Director, Kick It California, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine & Public Health, UC San Diego School of Medicine

Health systems, public health departments, and Medi-Cal managed care plans are encouraged to attend.

Register here.

Recognizing Youth/Young Adult Advocates

Join the Tobacco-Free Coalition of San Diego County’s August Quarterly Meeting and 3rd Annual Recognizing Youth/Young Adult Advocates (RYA) Event on Wednesday, August 6th from 10-11:30 am (PT) in-person at the Southeastern Live Well Center, 5101 Market St. San Diego, CA 92114.

This event honors the efforts of youth/young adults working with local community-based organizations to lead the way to becoming the first tobacco-free generation in 120 years.
You’re invited to attend and learn about the advocates’ experience, to support their efforts, and recognize their contribution in the fight against tobacco – the #1 cause of preventable death and disease.

Register here.

Get Involved

SDSU’s New Project; Help Keep Toxic Tobacco Waste Out of Mission Bay

The Policy Research Center for Tobacco and the Environment are conducting a new research project to examine how tobacco product waste littered on streets and sidewalks pollutes Mission Bay with toxic tobacco chemicals and microplastics. 

They are on the lookout for passionate volunteers across San Diego County who will:

  • Commit to collecting tobacco product waste at least once within an area of your choice.
  • Record the waste you find using a smartphone app.
  • Dispose of the waste in a trash receptacle.

Sign up

Learn more.

Find The Right Resource For You

Quit Smoking Resources

Quit Nicotine Pouches with Kick It California

Free Nicotine Patches from the Asian Smokers’ Quitline

Quit Vaping with Truth Initiative’s EX Program

Ask, Advice, Refer – Resources for Health Professionals

Cannabis and Tobacco Control Resources folder

  • Women’s Experiences with Nicotine and Cannabis Vaping During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Trends in Cannabis and Tobacco Use by Racial and Ethnic Groups Among U.S. Youth: 1991-2021
  • The Effects of Recreational Cannabis Laws on Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among U.S. Adults, 2021-2022
  • Smoke-Free Protections in the Workplace and Electronic Smoking Devices
  • California Clean Indoor Air Law FAQs
  • California Tobacco Retailers FAQs About June 2016 State Tobacco Laws
  • More

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