Wayne County, MI has some of worst air quality in the country but Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Department of Health, Human & Veteran Services Director Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are taking action to ensure residents have real-time, hyper local, and accessible air quality information to stay safe and create change.

In partnership with the County, a Task Force of local leaders, and installation partner Green Door Initiative, JustAir has deployed 100 stationary air quality monitors throughout Wayne County’s 43 communities. Because JustAir's platform is monitor agnostic, there are several monitor types installed in order to measure multiple pollutants - from particulate matter, to ozone, to sulfur dioxide, and more.

Residents are encouraged to check their air on the JustAir public dashboard and sign up for air quality text alerts for monitors near where they live, work, and play.

The Wayne County Community Air Quality Project launched in August 2023 and will continue at least through December 2026. Air quality monitors across Wayne County launched in May 2024 and partners hosted an informational session on the network, which can be viewed here. The final phase of the project will launch in late 2024 and includes mobile air quality monitoring and asthma research, allowing individuals diagnosed with asthma and their healthcare providers to better understand air quality trends during asthma attacks. If you are an individual with asthma or a healthcare professional, please complete this interest form to stay up to date on the program timeline and ways to participate.