Photo Credit: DS-ISM/RS/Flynetpictures.com ©2008

These were snapped earlier today in Los Feliz, CA. I guess the real question is: Would Katherine Heigl have the nerve to smoke during pregnancy? She's simply rumored to be pregnant, so don't rip her apart just yet.

And, when did she downgrade from smoking Dunhills?!

And since we're in the bastardly business of public service, here's our public service announcement for today:

Smoking while pregnant puts both mother's and baby's life at risk. Currently, about 13 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. smoke during pregnancy. If all pregnant women stopped smoking while pregnant, there would be an estimated 10 percent reduction in infant deaths in this country, according to the U.S. Public Health Service. Smoking while pregnant should be a cause for concern. Cigarette smoke contains more than 2,500 chemicals, with nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide thought to be the most dangerous to the fetus.

The sooner a mother quits smoking, the better it will be for both her and her baby. If you currently smoke, it's not to late to do something about it. Quitting during the first trimester can greatly reduce the risk of having a baby with low birth weight — almost to that of a woman who doesn't smoke. The fewer cigarettes a woman smokes, the less likely her baby will be born with smoking-related problems. [Discovery]

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