
Keeping Our Lungs Safe (KOLS)
Our Keeping Our Lungs Safe (KOLS) program is a collaborative project funded by the California Department of Public Health: California Tobacco Control Project (CTCP) working to eliminate health disparities related to tobacco and tobacco smoke in Los Angeles County. We primarily serve the cities of Inglewood, Gardena, Hawthorne, Carson, Compton, Lancaster, and Palmdale. KOLS is working to enhance the quality of life in these areas by:
- Educating community members about the social injustice surrounding tobacco, especially in African-American communities
- Training youth/young adults to be advocates for their peers in the wake of the vaping epidemic
- Promoting smoke-free apartments, condominiums, churches, masjids, and other places of worship
- Providing support and resources for those trying to quit smoking