Johan Setia reports highest unhealthy API level at 166, twenty areas in total experiencing bad air
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Twenty areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4...
On September 30, 20 areas across Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) levels, with Johan Setia's monitoring station in Selangor reporting the highest reading at 166. Four additional areas in Selangor, including Shah Alam, Klang, Petaling Jaya, and Banting, also experienced poor air quality. The capital city of Kuala Lumpur had two monitoring stations with similarly unhealthy readings - Cheras at 162 and Batu Muda at 160 - while Putrajaya recorded a level of 157.
In Johor, affected areas included Pasir Gudang, Larkin, Kota Tinggi, Pengerang, and Kluang, while in Negeri Sembilan, Nilai and Seremban were impacted. In Pahang, Balok Baru and Indera Mahkota recorded a level of 156, and in Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu had a reading of 154. The remaining areas, such as Melaka and Kelantan, recorded moderate API levels, with only three areas nationwide reporting good air quality.
API readings range from 0-50 (good), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy), and above 300 (hazardous).
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