While that may seem like a rhetorical question it isn't. Brazil and Argentina will play an international friendly in Beijing where the current air pollution air alert level is currently orange the second highest level. You'd think that the health of the players might be a concern but apparently not. In capitalism profit trumps everything.
From the Guardian:
An orange pollution alert – the second highest level – has been issued by officials after pollution levels rose 20 times the maximum daily exposure recommended by the World Health Organisation, with Brazil’s players confined to their hotel for much of the week.
The air quality, which is roughly equivalent to Brazil's performance
against Germany in the last World Cup, has Brazil manager Dunga planning
to make a large number of substitutions "so that the players will not
be affected by it." But after enduring a 60-minute training session at
the Bird's Nest Stadium, it seems it's already too late for that.
“The air is a bit strange, sometimes you think it’s the middle of the night. It’s very dusty,” [Coutinho] said.
Those sentiments were backed up by the former Manchester City forward Robinho: “It’s difficult to breathe. My throat is dry, it’s like we’re standing next to a bonfire, like hot smoke.”
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