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4 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat setakat 6 petang

Pasir Gudang catat bacaan tertinggi 155 diikuti Larkin, 152.

4 kawasan catat IPU tak sihat setakat 6 petang

At 6pm on Wednesday, data from Malaysia's Air Pollution Index (API) system revealed that four regions in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy levels of air pollution. The system, managed by the Department of Environment, showed that Pasir Gudang in Johor had the highest reading at 155, followed by Larkin in Johor with 152. Sarawak recorded two unhealthy readings with IPD Serian at 128 and Sri Aman at 112.

In contrast, 60 regions reported API levels in the good category, ranging from 0 to 50. Another three areas were classified as having healthy air quality, namely Taiping in Perak with a reading of 49, Langkawi in Kedah at 41, and Kangar in Perlis with a score of 32. The API scale ranges from 0 to 300, with 0 to 50 considered good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 300 as hazardous.

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