KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 25 air quality monitoring stations nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, with Pasir Gudang in Johor recording the highest at 198.
According to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System, Negri Sembilan's Nilai and Seremban recorded readings of 180 and 176 respectively.
In Johor, Larkin recorded an API reading of 175, followed by Pengerang (174), Kota Tinggi (173), Batu Pahat (171), Tangkak (167), Segamat (161) and Kluang (161).
In Selangor, Shah Alam and Johan Setia recorded readings of 172 each, followed by Klang (171), Petaling Jaya (169), Banting (160) and Kuala Selangor (109).
In Melaka, Alor Gajah and Bukit Rambai recorded readings of 168 each, while Bandaraya Melaka recorded 162.
Putrajaya recorded an API reading of 166, while Cheras and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur recorded 164 and 163 respectively.
In Sabah, Sandakan recorded a reading of 157, while Tawau recorded 129.
Another 42 monitoring stations recorded moderate air quality.
These included Seri Manjung in Perak, with an API reading of 96, followed by Tanjung Malim (91), Pegoh in Ipoh (89) and Tasek in Ipoh (88).
In Sarawak, the Serian police headquarters monitoring station recorded a reading of 82, followed by Sri Aman (80) and Samarahan (79).
In Pahang, Rompin recorded an API reading of 78, followed by Temerloh (76) and Indera Mahkota in Kuantan (75).
Limbang in Sarawak was the only monitoring station to record good air quality, with an API reading of 50.
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