{
  "id": 12768976,
  "title": "7 Johor areas record unhealthy air quality as schools close",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/7-johor-areas-record-unhealthy-air-quality-as-schools-close",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:54:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1550280/7-johor-areas-record-unhealthy-air-quality-schools-close"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seven areas in Johor recorded unhealthy air quality levels, prompting the closure of all schools in the state for two days. The Air Pollutant Index (API) readings ranged from 161 in Batu Pahat to 186 in Segamat, with the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System categorising readings between 101 and 200 as unhealthy. This condition poses health risks to children, the elderly, and those with respiratory illnesses. With 1,198 schools and 617,258 students affected, the closure aims to mitigate the potential health impacts of the poor air quality.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}