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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 Manitoba: Winnipeg air quality among worst on planet due to wildfires, prompting warnings

August 11, 2025 — 

Friday is the second day in a row Winnipeg was sitting at 10 or higher on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s air quality index — but it may be even worse than what’s reflected by that measurement.

“Once you get to 10-plus, numbers kind of lose meaning,” said Dr. Chris Pascoe, associate professor at University of Manitoba in the department of physiology and pathophysiology.

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

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