LANSING -- The state says more calls are coming in to a hotline to help people quit smoking in the wake of a new Michigan law that prohibits smoking at workplaces including bars and restaurants.
The Michigan Department of Community Health says Monday that 20 percent more calls have been made to the state's hotline since April 26.
An average of more than 30 people per day are using the hotline to get started with efforts to stop smoking. The law banning workplace smoking took effect May 1.
Callers to the hotline can get free information about efforts to quit smoking. The state's Tobacco Quit Line is 1-800-QUIT-NOW or 1-800-784-8669.
