SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 — Air quality in Selangor slightly worsened this morning, with four areas recording moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am, compared to none yesterday evening.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Johan Setia had the highest reading in Selangor at 66, followed by Klang (58), Shah Alam (54), and Petaling Jaya (52).
Two other stations in the state recorded good air quality: Kuala Selangor (47) and Banting (45).
Elsewhere In the Klang Valley, Batu Muda had the highest reading at 84, followed by Cheras (58) and Putrajaya (54).
Nationwide, only Samalaju in Sarawak recorded an unhealthy API reading of 152.
Overall, one monitoring station recorded an unhealthy API reading, 44 showed moderate readings, while 23 had good air quality.
API readings of zero to 50 are classified as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and readings above 300 as hazardous.
