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FILE - Marathon Oil Refinery in Detroit.
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The Metro: Smog and soot exposure contributing to Detroit’s bad air quality

Sam Corey, The Metro April 30, 2025

A recent report from the American Lung Association found Detroit’s air quality ranks sixth in the nation for smog and...

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Downtown Detroit Aerial
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit ranks among worst in nation for particle pollution, report finds

Jerome Vaughn April 23, 2025

Detroit has some of the worst air quality in the nation, according to a report released Wednesday by the American...

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Tap water running from faucet
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Detroit Evening Report: Great Lakes Water Authority approves lower-than-expected rate hike

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 27, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover new water rates, upcoming road closures and more.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

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UM study suggests long term exposure to air pollution could affect how independently seniors can live

Lester Graham July 8, 2024

New research from the University of Michigan links long term exposure to air pollution to how independently you are able to live...

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Aerial view of the Dearborn area.
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The Metro: Why Dearborn amended its dust ordinance with stricter standards

The Metro May 8, 2024

Fugitive dust — it sounds like bad air gone awry. And honestly, that’s not such a bad characterization.Fugitive dust is...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit area ranked among worst cities in the nation for annual pollution, report shows

Jerome Vaughn April 24, 2024

Metro Detroit has some of the worst air particle pollution in the country, according to a new report released Wednesday...

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Aerial view of the Dearborn area.
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Dearborn launches city-wide air quality monitoring program

Amanda LeClaire February 21, 2024

Dearborn officials announced the launch of a city-wide air quality monitoring program this week. In partnership with Michigan-based startup JustAir,...

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A Detroit auto scrapyard in the 1940s.
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Created Equal: Detroit has a scrapyard problem

Created Equal February 20, 2024

Scrapyards have always been a thing in Detroit. Just drive down any of the city's major thoroughfares and you can...

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Stellantis' Jefferson North Assembly Plant.
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EGLE drafts consent order after Stellantis plant violates air permit

Laura Herberg December 13, 2023

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has drafted a plan to enforce an air permit violation...

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A photo of the Detroit skyline's reduced visibility due to poor air quality in Detroit, Mich. on June 28, 2023.
  • Environment
  • News

Haze over Metro Detroit reminds US residents that Canadian wildfires persist

Associated Press June 28, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States...

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An aerial view of the former Detroit incinerator, which closed in 2019 and was demolished in 2023.
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Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma

Pat Batcheller September 28, 2022

Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...

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coal fired power plant
  • Environment
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Detroiters testify to Congress that corporate pollution is harming communities

Eli Newman August 30, 2022

Detroit residents testified during a Congressional hearing Thursday that industrial pollution in the city is damaging their health. The Oversight...

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