KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 – A total of 17 areas on several states in Semenanjung and Sarawak are recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as at 3 pm on Saturday. According to the Department of Environment, the unhealthy areas were in Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Selangor.
However, Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur which had an API readings which recorded the highest number of 162 at 9 am and it was down to 148 at 3 pm on Saturday. Port Klang was recorded the highest readings of 153, followed by Batu Muda (148), Shah Alam (144), Kuala Selangor (143), Petaling Jaya (135), Samarahan (129), Cheras (125), Banting (123), Putrajaya (122), Jerantut (120), Nilai (120), Seremban (118), Kuching (115), Seri Manjung in Perak (114) and Sri Aman, Sarawak (111).
Meanwhile, two areas in Ipoh, Jalan SK Pegoh and Lake Street, which also recorded a moderate reading at 9 am, each now recorded unhealthy levels of 107 and 101. Three areas which recorded readings were at 9 am on Saturday morning which has recovered from unhealthy level to moderate level as Bukit Rambai (92), Port Dickson (88) and Bandaraya Melaka (87).
Meanwhile, an API reading of between 0 and 50 is good, 51 to 100 (medium), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy) and 300 and above (hazardous). For more information, public can access http://apims.doe.gov.my for the updates of API readings.
