KUALA LUMPUR – Eight areas recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at unhealthy levels, with Cheras registering the highest reading of 157 as of 12pm.
According to the Environment Department’s Air Pollutant Index Management System, five areas in Selangor had API readings above 100, including Banting (156), Klang (155), Shah Alam (153), Johan Setia (152), and Petaling Jaya (130).
In Negri Sembilan, Nilai had an API reading of 151, while Bukit Rambai in Melaka recorded 153.
Meanwhile, 56 more areas recorded moderate API readings, while four other areas recorded good API readings.
An API reading of zero to 50 indicates that air quality is good; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy; and above 300, hazardous.
The API data is issued hourly based on readings at 68 air quality monitoring stations located throughout the country. – October 9, 2023
