KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 – A total of 28 areas on several states are recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as at 11 pm on Wednesday. According to the Department of Environment, the unhealthy areas were in Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sarawak, Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan.
However, Putrajaya which had an API readings which recorded the highest number of 194 at 11 pm on Wednesday. Banting was also recorded the highest readings of 191, followed by Petaling Jaya (187); Batu Muda (178); Seremban and Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (both 153); Nilai and Kuala Selangor (both 152); Seri Aman (150); S K Jalan Pagoh (149); USM, penang (146); Seri Manjung (144); Seberang Jaya 2 (143) and Bakar Arang and Kangar (both 140).
Also were unhealthy API at Samarahan with the record of 139, follow by Jalan Tasek (138); Langkawi (137); Alor Setar (136); Kuching (134); Tajung Malim (125); Perai (121); Sarikei (119); Kg. Air pitih (118); Bukit Rambai (114); Port Dickson (112); Bandaraya Melaka (108) and Jerantut (102).
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.
