There's a new product out there just for women -- it's called Camel No. 9. What is it, you ask? A perfume? A line of clothing? A push-up bra? No, it's a women-oriented brand of cigarettes. And despite wide-spread smoking bans being implemented almost everywhere, it's all the rage, since the makers behind it are holding ladies' nights at bars across the country, giving away goody bags full of cigarettes.

I'm pretty anti-smoking so the thought of this makes me a bit ill. A friend of mine actually got hooked on smoking because she stayed at a resort that offered free cigarettes in the bar. And yet, soda companies don't get loads of flack for marketing soft drinks, which have been shown to contribute to obesity. Video game makers don't get told off for contributing to the lack of childhood activity. So is Camel really doing anything wrong?

Via Fitsugar

I'm not the betting kind. But I'd say odds are pretty good you aren't aware of these sobering statistics. So put down your Blackberry, open up your eyes and pay attention!

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants men (yes, you) -- and women -- to know the following facts about men's health care:

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men.
• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men.
• In 2001, nearly 66 percent of on-the-job injuries involved men.
• Men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women.
• Males account for 80 percent of drownings in the United States and are 1.5 times more likely than females to have traumatic brain injuries.

Hey there, smokey -- you mind smoking somewhere else?

It appears that secondhand smoke may be more detrimental than we initially thought. On top of that, evidence brought to the fore by the U.S. Surgeon General, there truly is no such thing as risk-free secondhand smoke. So, if you think that asking your friend our spouse to stand by a window while they puff is enough to keep you safe, think again.

A claim of this kind would not be complete without the statistics to support it, so the Surgeon General offered the following: people who are exposed to secondhand smoke at work or at home increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. The findings also suggest that it really does not take a great deal of exposure to this smoke for it to begin taking effect.

I know that I personally have been around a number of people who smoke in a corner of the room, tucked away from the rest of the group and leaning toward a barely opened window or doorway. It's courtesy on their part, doing what they think is enough to keep the smoke away from the non-smokers. But, based on this new information, it appears as though this courtesy may be nothing of the sort after all, for it simply may not be enough to keep others free from harm.