{
  "id": 13396977,
  "title": "Johor continues to grapple with poor air quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/johor-continues-to-grapple-with-poor-air-quality-13396977",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/10/johor-continues-to-grapple-with-poor-air-quality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor is currently grappling with poor air quality, ranking in the top seven among 28 locations nationwide with unhealthy air as of 6pm today. Seven areas in Johor recorded air pollutant index (API) readings between 171 and 184, categorized as unhealthy. The highest API reading in Johor was 184 in Tangkak, followed by 182 in Pasir Gudang, 180 in Larkin, and 174 in both Segamat and Batu Pahat. Kluang and Kota Tinggi rounded out the top seven with API readings of 172 and 171, respectively. In Selangor, Shah Alam, Johan Setia, and Petaling Jaya recorded API readings of 158, 156, and 154, respectively. Out of the 40 areas with moderate air quality, none were classified as having good air quality.",
  "summary": "Twenty-eight locations nationwide record 'unhealthy' API recordings, 40 in the 'moderate' category, and none in the 'good' range.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Johor continues to grapple with poor air quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/johor-continues-to-grapple-with-poor-air-quality",
        "published": "2026-10-10T10:51:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}