Serian has Malaysia’s worst air quality with API at 183, Kuching and Samarahan tie at 171 while Cheras chokes in the peninsula
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — As of 10am today, 10 locations across Malaysia recorded unhealthy air quality levels, with...
On August 14, 10 locations across Malaysia recorded unhealthy air quality levels, with the majority situated in Sarawak. The Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) reported that Serian had the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 183. Kuching and Samarahan tied for second place with an API of 171, while Sri Aman, Sarikei, Mukah, and Bintulu followed with API readings of 163, 158, 152, and 147 respectively.
In Peninsular Malaysia, three areas - Cheras, Johan Setia, and Shah Alam - also posted unhealthy API readings of 153, 150, and 103 respectively. Out of the 68 air quality monitoring stations nationwide, 56 recorded moderate API levels between 51 and 100, while only two areas met the criteria for good air quality, which is classified as below 50.
The API scale ranges from 0 to 300, with the following classifications: 0-50 (Good), 51-100 (Moderate), 101-200 (Unhealthy), 201-300 (Very Unhealthy), and above 300 (Hazardous). API readings are updated hourly, based on data collected from 68 air quality monitoring stations throughout the country.
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