Air quality remains concerning in parts of Peninsular Malaysia
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Malaysia’s Department of Environment website reported unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings in multiple locations as at 11am on July 20.
PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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PETALING JAYA – Air quality in several parts of Peninsular Malaysia remains concerning, with the Department of Environment (DOE) website reporting unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in multiple locations as at 11am on July 20.
Nilai in Negeri Sembilan recorded the highest API at 160, placing it firmly in the “unhealthy” category.
This was followed by Banting in Selangor, with an API of 153, also categorised as unhealthy.
Putrajaya recorded an API of 111, while Temerloh in Pahang posted a reading of 104.
Both areas fall within the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category, indicating that individuals with respiratory issues, the elderly and young children may face adverse effects.
In the Klang Valley and surrounding areas, air quality remained moderate.
Kuala Lumpur recorded an API of 96, followed by Alor Gajah in Melaka at 94.
Port Dickson and Seremban, both in Negeri Sembilan, recorded readings of 92 and 91 respectively.
Bukit Rambai and Bandaraya Melaka followed closely with API readings of 89 and 88.
Over in East Malaysia, air quality remained moderate as well.
In Sabah, Kota Kinabalu recorded an API of 59, while Keningau posted 58.
In Sarawak, Miri recorded a reading of 62, Bintulu 61 and Kuching 55.
According to the DOE, an API reading of 0-50 is considered “good”, 51-100 is “moderate”, 101-200 is “unhealthy”, 201-300 is “very unhealthy”, and anything above 300 is categorised as “hazardous”. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
