Air quality in Peninsular Malaysia is worsening, with the number of areas registering unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) going up to six.
According to the Department of Environment website, as at 3pm, Banting in Selangor registered the highest reading at 125, followed by Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur with 116.
These are followed by Putrajaya (110), Nilai (107), Port Klang (104) and Cheras (103).
An API reading of above 100 is deemed unhealthy, while API of 200 to 300 is very unhealthy and a reading above 300 is hazardous.
This marks an increase from 10am, when only Port Dickson and Banting registered API readings above 100.
However, the API reading recorded at Port Dickson at 3pm was on a downward trend, at 87.
Yesterday, Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel said the haze originated from fires in Central Sumatra, Indonesia, and is expected to last until September.
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According to the Department of Environment website, as at 3pm, Banting in Selangor registered the highest reading at 125, followed by Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur with 116.These are followed by Putrajaya (110), Nilai (107), Port Klang (104) and Cheras (103).
An API reading of above 100 is deemed unhealthy, while API of 200 to 300 is very unhealthy and a reading above 300 is hazardous.
This marks an increase from 10am, when only Port Dickson and Banting registered API readings above 100.
However, the API reading recorded at Port Dickson at 3pm was on a downward trend, at 87.
Yesterday, Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel said the haze originated from fires in Central Sumatra, Indonesia, and is expected to last until September.
[More to follow]
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