PETALING JAYA: Eight areas in Johor recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 6pm yesterday.
Johor recorded the country’s highest API readings, with Pasir Gudang at 181, Kota Tinggi at 178, Larkin at 168 and Pengerang at 167.
Other affected areas in the state were Batu Pahat (165), Kluang (161), Tangkak (158) and Segamat (156).
Another 18 areas nationwide also recorded API readings above 100, indicating unhealthy air quality.
These included Nilai (169), Seremban (167) and Port Dickson (152) in Negri Sembilan; Bukit Rambai (166), Bandaraya Melaka (159) and Alor Gajah (158) in Melaka; and Johan Setia (161), Shah Alam (155), Petaling Jaya (155), Klang (153) and Banting (151) in Selangor.
Putrajaya recorded an API reading of 155, while Cheras and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur registered 153 each. Rompin in Pahang recorded 154.
In Sarawak, Kuching and Serian recorded API readings of 155 each, while Samarahan registered 132.
Another 41 areas nationwide recorded moderate API readings, while only Penang recorded good air quality.
API readings of zero to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and readings above 300 hazardous.
