That's according to a Cleveland Plain Dealer story published yesterday.

The law was approved by voters last Tuesday and prohibits smoking almost everywhere people meet to work or play.

Voters defeated a less-restrictive ban that would've permitted bars and some other places to set aside smoking areas.

The clinic's chief executive let employees pass around petitions for Smoke-Free-Ohio. He also sent e-mails to employees urging them to approve the ballot issue.

The hospital put up a banner in favor of the issue and hosted a news conference with other northeast Ohio hospitals.

Last year, the clinic banned smoking anywhere on its property, even outdoors.