KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 – A total of 28 areas on several states are recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as at 8 pm on Sunday. According to the Department of Environment, the unhealthy areas were in Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya.
However, Seberang Jaya 2, Perai which had an API readings which recorded the highest number of 191 at 8 pm on Sunday. USM, Penang was also recorded the highest readings of 169, followed by S K Jalan Pegoh, Ipoh (179); Shah Alam (176); Pelabuhan Kelang (173); Kg. Air Putih, Taiping (172); Batu Muda,Kuala Lumpur and Alor Setar (all 166); Petaling Jaya and Putrajaya (all 163); Banting (162); Perai and Bakar Arang, Sg. Petani (all 161); Jalan Tasek, Ipoh (149); and Kuala Selangor (147).
Also were unhealthy API at Cheras,Kuala Lumpur with the record of 145, follow by Nilai (145); Seri Manjung (143); Seremban (143); Port Dickson (131); Jerantut (129); Bandaraya Melaka (126); Bukit Rambai (121); Kuala Terengganu (117); Langkawi (115); Kangar (108); Muar (108); and Kemaman (108).
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.
