7 areas in 4 states record unhealthy API readings
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven areas in four states recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am today, with four of them in Sarawak.
According to data on the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System portal, the four areas in Sarawak were Serian, with an API reading of 194, just below the very unhealthy level, followed by Kuching (183), Sri Aman (177) and Samarahan (175).
The other three areas with unhealthy API readings were Johan Setia in Selangor (157), Sungai Petani, Kedah (140) and Taiping, Perak (121).
Sixty-one areas nationwide recorded moderate air quality.
An API reading of 0 to 50 indicates good air quality; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy; and 300 and above, hazardous.
The department of environment is continuing to monitor the country’s ambient air quality through 68 monitoring stations to detect any significant changes that could affect public health.
