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Moderate API reading in 12 areas including Bukit Rambai
The haze that enveloped the country recently has eased off except for 12 areas including Bukit Rambai in Melaka, which recorded a moderate Air Pollution Index (API) reading of 83 this afternoon.
The Environment Department (DOE)in its website said Bukit Rambai recorded a reading of 77 at 6 am this morning.
Eleven other areas that recorded moderate readings are Kota Tinggi (78), Larkin Lama (66), Muar (53), Pasir Gudang (70) in Johor; Bandaraya Melaka (63) in Melaka; Port Dickson (59), Seremban (63) in Negeri Sembilan; Banting (67), Petaling Jaya (51) in Selangor; Batu Muda (51) in KL and Putrajaya (55).
Thirty-one of the 52 areas being monitored recorded good reading. They include Alor Setar (38) in Kedah; Kota Bharu (34) in Kelantan; Taiping (28), Tanjung Malim (38) in Perak; Keningau (35) in Sabah; Sarikei (30) in Sarawak and Paka (34) in Terengganu.
The air pollution level is categorised as hazardous when the reading is 301 or more; very unhealthy at 201 to 300; unhealthy at 101 to 200; moderate at 51 to 100 and good at zero to 50.
The Environment Department (DOE)in its website said Bukit Rambai recorded a reading of 77 at 6 am this morning.
Eleven other areas that recorded moderate readings are Kota Tinggi (78), Larkin Lama (66), Muar (53), Pasir Gudang (70) in Johor; Bandaraya Melaka (63) in Melaka; Port Dickson (59), Seremban (63) in Negeri Sembilan; Banting (67), Petaling Jaya (51) in Selangor; Batu Muda (51) in KL and Putrajaya (55).
Thirty-one of the 52 areas being monitored recorded good reading. They include Alor Setar (38) in Kedah; Kota Bharu (34) in Kelantan; Taiping (28), Tanjung Malim (38) in Perak; Keningau (35) in Sabah; Sarikei (30) in Sarawak and Paka (34) in Terengganu.
The air pollution level is categorised as hazardous when the reading is 301 or more; very unhealthy at 201 to 300; unhealthy at 101 to 200; moderate at 51 to 100 and good at zero to 50.