On June 17th, 2010 the Downtown Plaza Mall located in the heart of downtown Sacramento adopted a no smoking policy. Our Tobacco Control Program along with Breathe of Sacramento County came together and celebrated this event. It's one of the first steps to bringing Sacramento towards the path of going smoke-free in non-recreational public places. We celebrated this special occasion by giving out free bags with information about cigarette cessation help along with other goodies such as pens, hand sanitizers, and brochures. During the several hours that we were there, many people stopped by and acknowledged us for our work. They were also very supportive of the policy enforced at the mall to put a stop to the careless smoking from other smokers. We hope that the mall security will uphold the policy so that the shoppers along with the general public that pass through the mall can enjoy a great time there without having to inhale the unwanted toxic fumes from the cigarettes.
