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Although the health benefits are greater for people who quit smoking at earlier ages, benefits ensue at any age.

Sleep is a basic element of everyday life, as people spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping; this topic has gained the interest of philosophers, physicians, and scientists since ancient and prehistoric times. The functions of sleep, the mechanisms that regulate sleep physiology, and its role in physical and mental health have been the subjects of debate since the fourth century BCE. Sleep is not just a simple absence of wakefulness. It is considered a physiologically active state in which specific processes and metabolic pathways occur that are essential for the regulation of daytime functioning and overall well‐being.