KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – A total of 23 areas on several states are recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as at 5 pm on Saturday. According to the Department of Environment, the unhealthy areas were in Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya.
However, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan which had an API readings which recorded the highest number of 170 at 5 pm on Saturday. Nilai was also recorded the highest readings of 169, followed by Shah Alam (166), Batu Muda (165), Pelabuhan Kelang (159), Petaling Jaya and Bandaraya Melaka (153 each), Bukit Rambai (152), Putrajaya (151), Banting (145), Port Dickson (136), Cheras (132), Larkin Lama (122), Muar (116), Pasir Gudang (114), Kuala Selangor and USM, Peneng (112 each), Seberang Jaya 2 (109), S K Jalan Pegoh, Ipoh (107), Balok Baru (106), Bakar Arang (104), Seri Manjung (103) and Kemaman (101).
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.
