The document summarizes South Africa's new law requiring plain packaging and graphic health warnings for tobacco products. The law aims to reduce the appeal of tobacco, restrict advertising, and limit misleading labels. It also bans tobacco sales to anyone under 18. Tobacco products contain over 1,400 toxic chemicals including arsenic, carbon monoxide, and ammonia. Secondhand smoke is also harmful, containing higher levels of toxins than directly inhaled smoke. All forms of tobacco, including e-cigarettes and smokeless varieties, pose health risks. The document encourages quitting smoking and provides timelines of health benefits from doing so.