We’re partnering with the City of Dearborn’s Department of Public Health to integrate air quality data and health in all policies.
The Challenge
The City of Dearborn, home to major industrial facilities and dense transportation corridors, lacked comprehensive air quality monitoring infrastructure to understand hyperlocal pollution patterns, inform city planning decisions, or protect residents from exposure to industrial emissions. Without reliable environmental data, the city's health department couldn't fully implement its health in all policies approach, and residents had limited visibility into the air quality around them.
The Solution
JustAir deployed Dearborn's first comprehensive air quality monitoring network, establishing an integrated environmental data infrastructure. The network combines eight sensors from three manufacturers into a unified platform with real-time AQI calculations and a public-facing dashboard, providing hyperlocal air quality insights across the city.
In 2025, the city upgraded select monitors to better measure PM10. a core pollutant in industrial areas, strengthening the network's ability to track emissions from facilities and inform protective actions.
Explore Dearborn Air Quality here.
Dearborn demonstrates how mid-sized cities can leverage air quality data across all aspects of governance. Comprehensive environmental monitoring isn't just for large metros or regulatory agencies, but a practical tool for improving municipal service delivery and protecting public health.
Community Engagement & Visibility
- First-in-Michigan Air Quality Index light installed in public park, serving as a real-time visual indicator making invisible air pollution visible to residents
- Opt-in text alerts for residents to subscribe to monitors close to where they live, work and play
- Public dashboard accessible to all community members
Outcomes & Impact
- Air quality data integrated into city planning and policy decisions
- Supports health department's "health in all policies" approach
- Enables proactive protection of residents from pollution exposure
- Data informs decisions across transportation, land use, and development planning
- Used air quality data to win a competitive grant program, awarding the city the ability to launch electric school buses across the community.
Read the August 2025 Community Report here.
Check Out The Network
Track the air quality in your community through our network of air monitors. If you'd like to access monitors' historic data, submit a request here.
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