33 areas record unhealthy API readings, Johan Setia highest
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty-three areas across nine states and Kuala Lumpur recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings this morning.
KUALA LUMPUR, September 30 — As of 10am today, air quality remained unhealthy in 32 areas across the nation, according to the latest Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, with Johan Setia in Selangor experiencing the highest API reading of 175. Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Nilai and Shah Alam all recorded API levels of 170, while Pasir Gudang and Batu Muda were at 168 and 166 respectively.
Additional high readings were reported in Larkin Lama (165), Putrajaya (164), Pelabuhan Klang (163), Balok Baru and Indera Mahkota (162), Petaling Jaya and Seremban (161), Kota Tinggi (160), Banting (159), Kuala Terengganu (157), Bandaraya Melaka and Bukit Rambai (155), and Batu Pahat, Pengerang, and Port Dickson (153). The IPD Serian reading in Sarawak, which had not been updated at 10am, was 140 at 8am.
The Malaysian API scale classifies readings between 51 and 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.
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