22 areas record unhealthy air quality, Bukit Rambai highest at 174 API

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-two areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 8am today.

According to the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), the affected areas were in Johor, Negri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Putrajaya, Selangor and Terengganu.

In Johor, the areas with unhealthy air quality readings were Batu Pahat (157), Larkin (155), Tangkak (153), Pasir Gudang (152), Kluang (151), Segamat (123) and Kota Tinggi (111).

In Negri Sembilan, the affected areas were Nilai (161), Seremban (158) and Port Dickson (155).

In Kuala Lumpur, Batu Muda and Cheras each recorded an API reading of 159, while Putrajaya recorded 158.

In Melaka, Bukit Rambai recorded an API reading of 174, followed by Bandaraya Melaka (162) and Alor Gajah (158).

In Selangor, Johan Setia recorded 160, followed by Klang and Banting (159), Shah Alam (158) and Petaling Jaya (157). In Terengganu, Paka recorded 153.

Meanwhile, APIMS data showed that 39 other air quality monitoring stations nationwide recorded moderate API readings, while seven areas recorded good air quality.

API readings of 0 to 50 are classified as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and readings above 300 as hazardous.