Published June 4, 2026

The Dearborn Public Health Department (DPH) has released its second annual air quality report. The report details the city’s environmental health for the year 2025, ​​tracking local air quality trends and results of the City’s air quality interventions.

The report can be downloaded in full at Dearborn.gov/AirQuality.

Air quality reform is a key priority for Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud, who stated, “Access to this air quality data empowers the City to implement data-informed strategies that safeguard public health and enhance air quality. It assists in the development of policy specifically customized to address the unique public health requirements of Dearborn.”

In 2023, Dearborn launched a citywide air quality monitoring network to help address the needs of neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by industrial activity and longstanding respiratory health concerns. This network is in partnership with JustAir, a Michigan-based startup, and implemented ten air quality monitors across the city to measure neighborhood-level conditions. This air quality data is then collected and made accessible to residents through a public dashboard. 

DPH released its first comprehensive air quality report last year.

Since then, DPH has:

• Upgraded two existing air quality monitors, allowing it to take more frequent data readings and measure more pollutants of interest, at Schemansky and Hemlock Parks
• Installed a new monitor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Campus
• Replaced damaged monitors
• Installed metal signs at each monitor (in English and Arabic) to explain what the monitors do, and how to sign up for text alerts

In 2025, DPH recorded 57% “moderate” air quality days (up 12% from the previous year), 41% “good” days (down 7% from previous year), and 2% “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” days (down 4% from previous year).

The report notes that though 2025 saw fewer days reaching concerning levels, 2024 did have more good days overall.

Other key takeaways from the report are as follows:

• Dearborn had an average AQI (Air Quality Index) of 44 for 2025. 0-50 AQI is considered “Good” on the AQI scale
• The worst air quality day recorded in 2025 was on June 6 driven by Canadian Wildfires
• Air quality peaked during the summer months, likely due to higher temperatures, stagnant weather patterns, and regional wildfire smoke
• Levagood Park had the highest ranking in terms of “good” air quality category days, and Eugene & Porath had the lowest ranking of “good” air quality days

The air monitoring network in Dearborn serves as a vital tool for measuring the success of initiatives aimed at reducing pollution. These efforts are especially critical for neighborhoods adjacent to industrial areas that have historically endured inequitable air quality conditions.

Key measures implemented to address these challenges include:

• A $4 million settlement reached with a trucking firm to mitigate fugitive dust
• The adoption of an enhanced bulk storage ordinance, recognized as one of Michigan’s most stringent
• Advanced enforcement protocols to manage vehicle track-out and other industrial dust infractions, including litigation against non-compliant commercial entities

Residents can sign up for air quality alerts and track air quality in their neighborhoods at Dearborn.gov/AirQuality.
 

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