Pasir Gudang records country's highest API reading at 190, 25 areas unhealthy
KUALA LUMPUR: Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in the country at 190, as 25 areas nationwide registered unhealthy air quality as of 8am today.
Pasir Gudang in Johor has recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in the country at 190, while 25 areas nationwide registered unhealthy air quality as of 8am today. Johor was the worst-hit state, with eight of its monitoring stations in the unhealthy category. Despite heavy rain in the Klang Valley over the past few days, the readings came despite this, with Johor Bahru recording 163, Shah Alam (161), Klang (159), Petaling Jaya (157), and Banting (156).
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