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Local Air Quality Information Now Available at Love My Air Wisconsin

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For Immediate Release
April 6, 2026

Map showing good air quality rating measurements across Madison

Madisonians now have a new resource for information about air quality in their neighborhood. Data from City of Madison's low-cost air quality sensors is now available on the Love My Air Wisconsin website. Residents can now access real-time measurements of particulate matter at more than 40 locations across town. The project is a collaboration between the City of Madison and the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin, which will strengthen local efforts to better understand and improve air quality for residents of all ages. 

We are excited to connect our sensors with an easy-to-use  communication platform designed for students and families. In addition to displaying real-time air quality information, Love My Air Wisconsin also provides air quality education materials and ideas for activities based on local air quality. These resources empower our community with the information folks need to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.

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Dr. Jessica Price, Sustainability and Resilience Manager for the City of Madison

Love My Air Wisconsin displays hour-by-hour data on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), particles that can cause serious health problems when we breathe them in. Users can explore sensor readings, view air quality trends in their neighborhoods, and learn about actions to reduce exposure.

This month, Madisonians will have two opportunities to join the Love My Air Wisconsin team for fun, hands-on air quality education at the Madison Children's Museum. The first is at Adult Swim: Green Vibes Only on April 10. The second family-friendly event, Breathe Easy, Play Hard, will be the following morning while the first Dane County Farmers Market of the season takes place on the Capitol Square. 

Love My Air began in 2018 as an initiative by the City of Denver to provide actionable air quality information to local residents. Since then, the program has expanded from 9 to more than 35 schools in the Denver Public School System and three health care centers, and other communities in Colorado. Building on this success, the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin launched the Love My Air Wisconsin program, installing air quality sensors at 15 schools in partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools. The City of Madison has joined this initiative to provide accessible information about air quality that helps our community know when to take action to protect our health.  

Kids are more vulnerable to air pollution because their lungs are still developing. This collaboration helps parents, schools, and health providers make decisions that keep children healthier.

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Sarah Kroening, Air Quality Program Manager for the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Madison's sensor network has been created in partnership with The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, Latino Health Council of Dane County, The Hmong Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Public Health Madison and Dane County. The project was funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

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