KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor and Johor remained the states worst affected by the haze, with 36 air quality monitoring stations recording unhealthy readings as of 1pm today.
According to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System, eight areas in Johor recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, followed by six in Selangor.
Klang recorded the highest API reading at 194. Other areas in Selangor with unhealthy readings were Johan Setia (192), Shah Alam (181), Banting (173), Petaling Jaya (169) and Kuala Selangor (160).
The eight areas in Johor with unhealthy API readings were Larkin (185), Batu Pahat (184), Pasir Gudang (182), Tangkak (179), Kluang (166), Pengerang (164), Segamat (162) and Kota Tinggi (157).
The air quality monitoring station in Putrajaya recorded an unhealthy API reading of 176. In Kuala Lumpur, the monitoring stations in Cheras and Batu Muda recorded readings of 172 and 162, respectively.
In Negri Sembilan, Nilai recorded an unhealthy API reading of 187, followed by Seremban (183) and Port Dickson (176).
In Perak, four areas recorded unhealthy API readings: Tanjung Malim (172), Seri Manjung (169), Pegoh (147) and Tasek (146).
Four areas in Pahang also recorded unhealthy API readings: Temerloh, Rompin, Jerantut and Indera Mahkota.
Meanwhile, 32 air quality monitoring stations recorded moderate API readings. No stations recorded very unhealthy or hazardous air quality.
An API reading of zero to 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 indicates moderate air quality, 101 to 200 indicates unhealthy air quality, 201 to 300 indicates very unhealthy air quality, and readings above 300 indicate hazardous air quality.
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