[markisus]

Is this a joke? It talks about how to help children smoke cigarettes.

> With this in mind, smoking should be commenced at as young an age as is reasonably possible. Children who have not yet developed a pincer grasp might require modified cigarette holders, safety lighters or both.

[poofsoda]

The intro paragraph makes it pretty clear IMO:

“The review paper is a staple of medical literature and, when well executed by an expert in the field, can provide a summary of literature that generates useful recommendations and new conceptualizations of a topic. However, if research results are selectively chosen, a review has the potential to create a convincing argument for a faulty hypothesis. Improper correlation or extrapolation of data can result in dangerously flawed conclusions. The following paper seeks to illustrate this point, using existing research to argue the hypothesis that cigarette smoking enhances endurance performance and should be incorporated into high-level training programs.”

[woooooo]

To be fair, I skimmed past that the first time as well and that's probably related to the author's point. The section about children is high comedy.