SHAH ALAM, Oct 21 — Five out of six air quality monitoring stations in Selangor showed unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at 9am today.
According to the API Management System (APIMS) portal, Klang, Banting and Johan Setia had the highest air quality reading in the state at 159, followed by Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam at 157.
Kuala Selangor continues to be the only station in the state with a moderate API reading (81).
In the Klang Valley area, Cheras scored 159, followed by Batu Muda and Putrajaya at 158.
The worst air quality in Malaysia was detected in Melaka’s Bukit Rambai, with an API reading of 174, followed by Bandaraya Melaka and Negeri Sembilan’s Nilai, both 161.
Of the nation’s 68 air quality monitoring stations, 22 showed unhealthy API readings, 39 were moderate, and seven had 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.
