> with papers published to sing praises about it There is no modern-style research touting the benefits of smoking qua smoking. I will grant you there might've

> with papers published to sing praises about it There is no modern-style research touting the benefits of smoking qua smoking. I will grant you there might've been some crank self-publishing something, like some of Aristotle's writings. But you won't find what we'd consider today an acceptable, reputable form of research saying this.