Healthy Savannah Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Savannah’s Smoke Free Air Ordinance

Healthy Savannah is commemorating the 15th anniversary of the City of Savannah Smoke Free Air Ordinance, a landmark public health policy passed in 2010, effective January 1, 2011, which has significantly improved air quality and health outcomes across the community.
 
The ordinance prohibits smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, in all enclosed public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars. It also requires a smoke-free buffer of at least 10 feet from entrances, operable windows, and ventilation systems, helping protect residents, workers, and visitors from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
 
The initiative was conceived by then City of Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson, Ph.D., who founded Healthy Savannah in 2007 after suffering a heart attack the previous year. Under Johnson’s guidance, Healthy Savannah spearheaded the BreathEasy Savannah campaign in 2010, leading to the passage of the ordinance.
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Healthy Savannah and the YMCA to Celebrate Two-Year Milestone With Healthy Walk on Truman Linear Park Trail March 22

March 7, 2022 – What started as a simple way to get out of the house at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is...Read More

Summary of Data From All Schools

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Video: Healthy Savannah to honor former Savannah mayor

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Healthy Savannah Provides $2,450 in REACH Grants to Healthy Equity Events

August 15, 2023 — Healthy Savannah is providing $2,450 in grant funding to support health equity education and awareness at two upcoming Savannah area...Read More

Healthy Savannah tackles summer COVID wave with awareness campaign

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Healthy Savannah Offers Public Listening Session

Healthy Savannah has scheduled an in-person public listening session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the Pennsylvania Avenue Resource...Read More

Healthy Savannah & YMCA of Coastal GA Receive $544K For COVID-19 Vaccine Initiatives

Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia have been awarded $544,000 in supplemental grant funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...Read More

Healthy Savannah Celebrates Community Health Advocates: Recommends Getting COVID/Flu Vaccines Now Before Holiday Gatherings

October 22, 2024 – ‘Tis almost the season for getting together. But before everyone gathers for holiday feasting, celebrating and togetherness, Healthy Savannah wants...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes Partnerships with Black-Led Organizations and Businesses in Observation of Black History Month

Feb. 1, 2024 — Healthy Savannah works and collaborates with nearly 200 organizations across Savannah to effectively complete the work of big-picture policy, system,...Read More

Healthy Savannah Calls on City and County to Enact Policies to Improve Healthy Food Access and Equity

Over the past year, representatives from Healthy Savannah have been working with community advocates to redesign the Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council (SCFPC). Now, the group’s purpose,...Read More

Healthy Savannah Reminds Public to Get a Flu Vaccine

Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are reminding everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine....Read More

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