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8 kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat

IPD Serian di Sarawak mencatatkan bacaan indeks pencemar udara tertinggi, iaitu 192.

8 kawasan catat IPU tidak sihat

According to Malaysia's Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring system, eight areas across the country recorded unhealthy air quality at 6 pm on a particular day. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPD) in Sarawak reported the highest reading of 192, which is the highest among all monitored locations. Besides Sarawak, five monitoring stations in the state also recorded the same unhealthy trend, with levels of 180 in Kuching, 177 in Samarahan, 157 in Sri Aman, 152 in Sibu, and 109 in Sarikei.

Other locations with unhealthy air quality include Paka in Terengganu (156) and Pasir Gudang in Johor (152). Meanwhile, APIMS reported that 50 areas reported a low air quality index, while 10 remained in the good air quality range. AQI readings between 0 and 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 signify moderate, 101 to 200 denote unhealthy, 201 to 300 represent very unhealthy, and readings above 300 are hazardous.

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