KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 45 areas nationwide recorded moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of this morning.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Batu Muda (in Kuala Lumpur) recorded the highest moderate API reading at 83, followed by Cheras at 76.
In Johor, six areas recorded moderate API levels, namely, Larkin (73), Kluang (69), Pasir Gudang (61), Tangkak (60), Pengerang (55), and Segamat (51).
In Selangor, five areas recorded similar levels. They are Johan Setia (71), Klang (69), Shah Alam and Banting (60), and Petaling Jaya (58).
Moderate readings were also recorded in 10 areas in Sarawak, namely Serian (68), Sri Aman (65), Samalaju (62), Mukah and Kuching (61), Samarahan (59), Sibu (56), Kapit (53), Bintulu (52), and Sarikei (51), as well as Nilai (66), Seremban (62), and Port Dickson (56) in Negri Sembilan.
Moderate air quality was also recorded in Sabah – Tawau and Keningau (60), Kimanis (56), and Sandakan (52) – and Perak – Tasek Ipoh (63), Pegoh Ipoh (59), and Seri Manjung (54).
Similar readings were also recorded in Seberang Perai (68) and Seberang Jaya (53) in Penang; Putrajaya (62); Balok Baru Kuantan, Pahang (61); Labuan (53); Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu (55); and Sungai Petani, Kedah (59).
Moderate API readings were also recorded in Melaka – Bukit Rambai (61), Alor Gajah (60), and Melaka City (59), as well as Kota Bharu (59) and Tanah Merah (51), in Kelantan.
Meanwhile, 24 other areas recorded a ‘good’ API reading.
An API reading of between 0 and 50 is categorised as ‘good’, 51 to 100 as ‘moderate’, 101 to 200 as ‘unhealthy’, 201 to 300 as ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 and above as ‘hazardous’. — BERNAMA