26 areas record unhealthy air quality nationwide this morning
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 26 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 8am today.
As of 8am today, 26 locations across Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, according to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System portal. Tasek Ipoh and Seri Manjung in Perak, Sungai Petani and Pegoh Ipoh in Kedah, and Johan Setia in Selangor all exceeded the unhealthy threshold.
Other areas such as Minden, Penang, Seberang Jaya, Taiping, Cheras, Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Nilai also registered unhealthy API levels. In Sarawak, IPD Serian's API decreased to 92, classifying it as moderate. Moderate readings were recorded in Kuala Selangor, Segamat, Besut, Tanah Merah, Temerloh, Indera Mahkota Kuantan, Kemaman, Kuching, Kota Baru, Paka, Balok Baru Kuantan, Larkin, Alor Setar, Port Dickson, Pasir Gudang, and Rompin.
The Department of Environment classifies API 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.
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