SHAH ALAM, 24 Sept: Three areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as of 11 this morning.
Pasir Gudang, Johor, recorded the highest reading when it went up to 123 from 119 as of 9 am.
According to the Department of Environment’s portal, two other areas that recorded unhealthy readings are also in Johor, Larkin Lama (112) and Kota Tinggi (101).
While 42 other areas recorded readings close to 100 but remained at the moderate level while 12 other areas recorded healthy air.
API readings between 0 to 50 is good, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy) and 300 and above (hazardous).
The public can check at http://apims.doe.gov.my for current API readings.
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