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August 08, 2001
Michigan Department of Community Health Director James K. Haveman, Jr., today announced that Grand Rapids and Traverse City continue to lead the state in the number of smoke-free restaurants. They are among the top 10 cities in Michigan with the most smoke-free restaurants, based on the 2001 Dining Smoke-Free in Michigan guide.
"Second-hand smoke causes lung cancer and has been linked to an increased risk for heart disease in nonsmokers. Restaurants that allow smoking can have concentrations of smoke two times higher than in other workplaces where smoking is allowed," said Haveman. "It is outstanding to see the number of smoke-free restaurants increase again this year, which means more and more restaurants are responding to their customers who want to enjoy their meal without the annoyance and health risks of someone else's smoke."
The top 10 cities and their numbers of smoke-free restaurants are:
1. Grand Rapids with 135 smoke-free restaurants
2. Traverse City with 127 smoke-free restaurants
3. Ann Arbor with 106 smoke-free restaurants
4. Muskegon with 86 smoke-free restaurants
5. Kalamazoo with 82 smoke-free restaurants
6. Lansing with 63 smoke-free restaurants
7. Flint with 62 smoke-free restaurants
8. Jackson with 54 smoke-free restaurants
9. Troy with 52 smoke-free restaurants
10. Holland with 47 smoke-free restaurants
Detroit, ranked ninth last year, dropped to eleventh with 43 smoke-free restaurants. Holland entered the top 10 for the first time this year.
"I applaud the restaurant owners and operators in these cities for their impressive commitment to providing smoke-free dining," said Haveman. "With non-smokers making up 76% of the population, I would hope to see even more restaurants going smoke-free."
Smoke-free restaurants in the top 10 cities and those in other cities across the state are listed in the 2001. "Dining Smoke-Free in Michigan" guide. In its eighth edition, the guide is published by Michigan Citizens for Smoke Free Air and offers over 3,000 entries. Copies are available free by calling 1-800-537-5666.
"This year's guide lists over 3,000 smoke-free restaurants, approximately 200 more listings than the previous year," said Marx Cooper, director of Michigan Citizens for Smoke Free Air. "This proves the growing popularity of smoke-free dining."
The guide is compiled through surveys sent to all licensed Michigan restaurants. Volunteers tally the information submitted by restaurants and, in some cases, verify the smoke-free status with a personal visit.
The Department of Community Health has also recognized the cities with the highest per-capita rate of smoke-free restaurants. They are:
1. Traverse City and Stevensville
2. Roscommon
3. Saugatuck
4. Iron River
5. Whitehall
6. Newaygo
7. Bellaire
8. Carson City
9. Charlevoix
10. Frankfort
Restaurant owners often find their customers appreciate it when they go smoke-free and helps reduce maintenance costs because walls, carpets and window sheers stay clean and fresh longer. A smoke-free environment is also a safer place for patrons to eat and for employees to work.
The Michigan Department of Community Health offers a free packet filled with information and tips about how businesses can become smoke-free. Copies of "The Dollars (and Sense) Benefits of Having a Smoke-Free Workplace" are available free by calling 1-800-537-5666.
The Department also offers a free Quit Kit for those smokers who are ready to quit. It includes rebate coupons for products that can just about double your chances of quitting successfully and includes a program that builds cessation skills and provides support and encouragement. The free Quit Kit is available by calling 1-800-537-5666.
The Michigan Guide to Quit-Smoking Programs which helps people find smoking cessation programs in their area is available on the Department of Community Health website at http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/smoke/intro.htm. Users select their county and the guide lists 294 local cessation programs available throughout the state and provides a phone number, description of each program, and indicates whether there is any cost. Many of the programs are free.