Simon Bacon, professor in the Department of Exercise Science, led a study that showed asthma symptoms can be relieved through regular exercise. Coverage appaered in international and local media including New York Daily News, Bright Surf, Cambridge Times, Auburn Times, Belvoir Eagle, Science World Report, University Herald, The Te Cake, 1 Stop News, rediff.com, Net Doctor, Health Newsline, Radio Canada International, BangladeshNews24, Dispatch News Desk (Pakistan), Bel Marra Health, Sify News India, News Nation India, India Today, Times of India, Delhi Daily News, Jagran Post, The Hans India, Pune Mirror, Iatronet (in Greek), Canoe.ca, Smithsonian Magazine, Santé Log, Top Santé, Domain-B, Women Fitness and Net Doktor.
Bacon appeared on CJAD's Tommy Schnurmacher Show. Other media reporting on this research include The Toronto Star, Toronto Telegraph, Business Standard, Economy Lead, Financial Express, IBC World News, NDTV, Medical News Today, Big News Network, The Health Site, Science Newsline, La Presse.ca, L'Actualité, Journal Métro, TVAnouvelles.ca, Can-India News, The Siasat Daily, Him Times, New Kerala, Daily Excelsior, India.com, News World India, Indi Leak, Prahaar Online, Med India, Zee News India, Greater Kashmir, Sakshi Post, Daiji World, The Statesman (India), ANI News, Prothom Alo (Bangladesh) and Latinos Health. The study was recently published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.