Air quality worsens as 20 areas record unhealthy API readings
TWENTY areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality readings as of 10am on Friday (Aug 28), with Sarawak accounting for five of the affected locations. Sri Aman recorded the highest API reading in the country at 197, followed by IPD Serian at 175,...
Twenty locations across Malaysia reported unhealthy air quality levels on Friday morning (Aug 28), with five of those situated in Sarawak. The Air Pollutant Index Management System registered the highest reading at Sri Aman, measuring 197 on the scale. Other notable readings included 175 in IPD Serian, 154 in Sarikei, 142 in Kuching, and 129 in Miri.
In West Malaysia, Cheras topped the list with a reading of 159, followed by Seberang Perai at 158, Minden at 157, and Taiping at 155. Additional areas experiencing unhealthy conditions were Seberang Jaya and Johan Setia, both with readings of 153. Sungai Petani, Batu Muda, and Shah Alam all recorded 152, while Putrajaya measured 147.
Tasek Ipoh reported 138, Petaling Jaya 126, Alor Setar 111, Seremban 107, and Seri Manjung 102. Conversely, Jerantut in Pahang was the only monitoring site to record good air quality, with a reading of 37. Malaysia's API classification categorizes readings from 0 to 50 as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.
The API readings are updated hourly using data from 68 monitoring stations spread across the country.
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