SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 — Air Pollutant Index (API) readings across Selangor were in the moderate category at 2pm today, with the highest reading in Klang at 98.
It was followed by Petaling Jaya (96), Johan Setia (95), Banting (94), Shah Alam (89), and Kuala Selangor (66), according to the API Management System (APIMS) portal.
Elsewhere in the Klang Valley, only Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Muda had an unhealthy score at 160, followed by Cheras (151) and Putrajaya (138).
Overall, Negeri Sembilan’s Seremban recorded Malaysia’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 172, followed by Johor’s Larkin (168) and Negeri Sembilan’s Nilai (166).
Nationwide, 23 air quality monitoring stations recorded unhealthy readings, 39 registered moderate levels, and six reported good air quality.
According to the Environment Department, an API reading of zero to 50 is classified as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and above 301 as hazardous.
