Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned.

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Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned.

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Published on Jul 21, 2026, 4:50:58 PM
Total time: 00:19:43

Episode Description

Wildfire smoke at times last week made Detroit’s air quality the worst in the world — that's in a place that consistently gets terrible grades for heavy pollution. How is our health impacted by poor air quality? Dr. Garen Wolff is an allergy and immunology physician at the Detroit Medical Center. She spoke with The Metro’s Robyn Vincent about the health consequences of breathing smoke-filled air. Have thoughts? Email the show at metro@wdet.org

 

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