Fifteen areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9 am today, with Nilai in Negeri Sembilan posting the highest API reading at 163, per DOE data.
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 15 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9 am today, with Nilai in Negeri Sembilan registering the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 163.
According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, two other monitoring stations in Negeri Sembilan also recorded unhealthy readings, namely Seremban (155) and Port Dickson (148).
In Selangor, five areas fell into the unhealthy category, with Klang and Johan Setia each recording an API reading of 155, followed by Petaling Jaya (154), Shah Alam (152) and Banting (131).
Unhealthy API readings were also recorded in Melaka, involving Bukit Rambai (159) and Bandaraya Melaka (142), while in Johor, Tangkak recorded 153 and Pasir Gudang 108.
In Kuala Lumpur, two areas recorded unhealthy API readings, namely Batu Muda (152) and Cheras (140), while Putrajaya also recorded a reading of 140.
Meanwhile, APIMS reported that 50 areas nationwide recorded moderate API readings, while only three remained in the good category.
API readings of zero to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, while readings above 300 are classified as hazardous.