Haze update: 35 areas now with ‘Unhealthy’ API, Selangor’s Johan Setia tops 193
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated further by midday today, with 35 monitoring stati...
On September 18, air quality in Malaysia worsened, with 35 monitoring stations reporting "Unhealthy" Air Pollutant Index (API) levels at midday, according to Department of Environment (DoE) data. This marked an increase from the 34 affected locations previously reported. Johan Setia in Selangor remained the most polluted area, with an API reading of 193 at noon, just shy of the "Very Unhealthy" threshold of 200.
Sarawak and Selangor bore the brunt of the regional haze, with eight locations in the unhealthy band in Sarawak and six in Selangor. The Federal Territories and central and northern states also recorded high readings, with Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur at 176 and 168, respectively. Negeri Sembilan had readings of 180 in Nilai, 170 in Seremban, and 158 in Port Dickson.
Perak recorded four affected stations, with the highest being Seri Manjung at 173 and Tasek Ipoh at 167. In Melaka, all three stations reported unhealthy air quality, with Alor Gajah at 163, Bukit Rambai at 159, and Bandaraya Melaka at 151. Johor had five affected locations, with Segamat and Tangkak leading at 160 and 159. On the East Coast, Pahang recorded elevated readings in Temerloh at 152 and Jerantut at 115, while Sabah's Tawau had an API level of 131.
The DoE stated it maintains constant air quality surveillance and cautioned that readings would continue to fluctuate based on regional wind shifts and transboundary hotspot activity.
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