{
  "id": 8217111,
  "title": "Selangor mulls giving free reusable masks to students amid prolonged haze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/selangor-mulls-giving-free-reusable-masks-to-students-amid-prolonged",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/18/selangor-mulls-giving-free-reusable-masks-to-students-amid-prolonged-haze/235685"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Selangor state government in Malaysia is contemplating the distribution of free reusable cloth face masks to school students due to the prolonged haze expected to continue until October. Jamaliah Jamaluddin, chairman of the Selangor Public Health and Environment Committee, announced that the State Executive Council (MMKN) is currently deliberating on the proposal as a one-off initiative, with phased distribution planned. According to Jamaluddin, this measure aims to provide a solution to the poor air quality, which she noted has improved slightly, with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings now in the moderate to good range compared to previous levels. Six areas in Selangor reported unhealthy API readings, with Johan Setia leading at 196, followed by Shah Alam, Banting, Petaling Jaya, Klang, and Kuala Selangor.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Johan Setia records highest API reading at 198",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/johan-setia-records-highest-api-reading-at-198",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:39:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Haze update: 35 areas now with ‘Unhealthy’ API, Selangor’s Johan Setia tops 193",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/haze-update-35-areas-now-with-unhealthy-api-selangors-johan-setia",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:28:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}