Haze: Several west coast areas close to unhealthy

AirAsia planes taking off in hazy conditions at KLIA2 in Sepang at 1.40pm on Monday. Starpix by NORAFIFI EHSAN

PETALING JAYA: The haze looks to be back if the air in Cheras is any indication. The air pollutant index (API) in Cheras showed the district has moved into the unhealthy zone of 105 at 2pm Monday.

Other areas on the west coast with API close to unhealthy levels are Port Dickson (89) and Banting (92). Balok Baru in Kuantan recorded an API of 98.