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Chris Pascoe, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba who specializes in chronic respiratory diseases, says exposure to wildfire smoke at an early age can lead to frequent lung infections and an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases like asthma. (Karen Pauls/CBC)

CBC Saskatchewan: Frustration lingers for football fans after Friday’s Riders game was postponed

July 14, 2025 — 

Dr. Christopher Pascoe, a respiratory researcher and associate professor at the University of Manitoba, said the league made the right call, but the decision could have come sooner.

“The air in Regina was bad,” he said. “That level of air pollution is unhealthy for everybody, not just people with chronic disease or at-risk groups.”

Pascoe said the risks for athletes is even greater due to the amount of air they inhale while playing.

To read the entire article, please follow the link to CBC Saskatchewan.

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