SHAH ALAM, Oct 19 - Johan Setia continues to record the highest unhealthy air quality reading at 172 as of 12pm.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, five out of six monitoring stations in Selangor recorded unhealthy API readings, namely: Petaling Jaya (159), Klang (158), Banting (155) and Shah Alam (154),
Kuala Selangor is the only monitoring station in Selangor that recorded moderate air quality with 90.
The portal also reported 27 monitoring stations nationwide with unhealthy air quality readings.
The second- and third-highest readings nationwide were recorded in Bukit Rambai, Melaka, at 168 and Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, at 167.
In the Klang Valley area, three monitoring stations recorded unhealthy air quality, with Batu Muda at 162, followed by Putrajaya and Cheras at 153 each.
Nationwide, only three stations recorded good air quality, with Limbang recording the healthiest at 44, followed by Miri and Kimanis at 49, respectively.
An API reading of zero to 50 is good, 51 to 100 is moderate, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and anything above 300 is hazardous.
