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Eight areas remain in unhealthy API range at noon, Johan Setia highest at 157

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Eight areas recorded unhealthy air quality as of noon today, with Johan Setia in Selangor co...

Eight areas remain in unhealthy API range at noon, Johan Setia highest at 157

As of noon today, eight areas in Malaysia recorded unhealthy air quality, with Johan Setia in Selangor registering the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 157, according to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). The API readings for Nilai in Negeri Sembilan, Putrajaya, and Shah Alam were 153, 152, and 152, respectively.

Klang recorded an API of 151, while Cheras, Banting, and Port Dickson had readings of 120, 114, and 113, respectively. Out of the 53 locations surveyed, 53 recorded moderate air quality, while seven were in the good range. API readings between zero and 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and readings above 300 hazardous.

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