SHAH ALAM, Oct 18 — Kuala Selangor remained the only monitoring station in Selangor to record moderate Air Pollutant Index reading at 78 as of 2pm today.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the remaining five monitoring stations in Selangor recorded unhealthy air quality readings: Johan Setia (160), Shah Alam (157), Petaling Jaya and Klang (155), and Banting (154).
In the Klang Valley area, Putrajaya, Cheras and Batu Muda continued to record unhealthy API readings of 156,154, and 153, respectively.
Nationwide, 27 monitoring stations recorded unhealthy air quality, while 39 recorded moderate readings and two recorded good air quality.
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.
