Seven areas in four Malaysian states record unhealthy API readings, with Sarawak reporting the highest pollution levels as of 9am
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven areas in four states recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in the unhealthy category as at 9 am today, with four of them in Sarawak.
According to data on the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the four areas in Sarawak were Serian IPD, which recorded an API reading of 194, just below the very unhealthy level, followed by Kuching at 183, Sri Aman (177) and Samarahan (175).
The other three areas with unhealthy API readings were Johan Setia in Selangor at 157, Sungai Petani in Kedah (140) and Taiping in Perak (121).
Meanwhile, 61 areas nationwide recorded moderate air quality this morning.
The Department of Environment (DOE) continues to monitor the country’s ambient air quality through 68 monitoring stations to detect any significant changes that could affect public health and the environment. API readings are updated hourly.
An API reading of 0 to 50 indicates good air quality; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy and 300 and above, hazardous.
