16 areas in nine states record unhealthy API readings
Bernama
October 2, 2023 11:48 MYT
October 2, 2023 11:48 MYT
API readings have spread to 16 places involving nine states in the country as of 9 am today. - BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings have spread to 16 places involving nine states in the country as of 9 am today.
Based on the Malaysian API Management System (APIMS) website, Cheras in the federal capital recorded the highest API at 164, followed by Nilai and Seremban in Negeri Sembilan with readings of 163 and 158 respectively.
Unhealthy API readings were also recorded in Putrajaya at 156; Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Banting, Selangor (157); Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan (156); Bukit Rambai, Melaka; Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur and Johan Setia, Selangor (153).
Other places with API exceeding 100 are Klang, Selangor (152); Alor Gajah, Melaka (138); Taiping, Perak (137); Seberang Jaya, Penang (107) and Tangkak, Johor (104).
Forty-five APIMS stations throughout the country recorded moderate API levels while seven had good readings.
-- BERNAMA