29 kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat

Seventeen Malaysian districts recorded unhealthy air quality index (IPU) readings by 10 a.m. on Monday, according to the Malaysia Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS) portal. The districts with unhealthy IPU levels include 29 in Selangor, such as Johan Setia with a reading of 175, Cheras with 172, Shah Alam with 170, 166, Klang with 163, Petaling Jaya with 161, Banting with 159, and Kuala Selangor with 152.

In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai with 170, Seremban with 161, and Port Dickson with 153 registered unhealthy IPU levels. Johor had six districts with unhealthy IPU readings, including Pasir Gudang with 168, Larkin with 165, Kota Tinggi with 159, Pengerang with 153, Batu Pahat with 152, and Kluang with 121. Indera Mahkota and Balok Baru in Kuantan with a reading of 162, and Rompin with 133, Jerantut with 122 in Pahang also recorded unhealthy IPU levels.

In Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu with 157, Kemaman with 152, and Paka with 151 were among the districts with unhealthy IPU readings. Melaka had Bandaraya Melaka with 155 and Bukit Rambai with 153, while Perak's Seri Manjung and Tanjung Malim both recorded a reading of 151. Putrajaya recorded an IPU reading of 163. Meanwhile, 36 districts recorded a simple IPU level, and three districts were in good condition.

IPU readings between 0 and 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 indicate moderate air quality, 101 to 200 indicate unhealthy air quality, 201 to 300 indicate very unhealthy air quality, and readings over 300 indicate hazardous air quality.