4 areas still with unhealthy air quality

 Pasir Gudang, Larkin, IPD Serian and Sri Aman record 'unhealthy' API readings, while conditions improve in the rest of the country.

Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded an ‘unhealthy’ API reading of 155 as of 6pm today. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Four areas – two in Johor and two in Sarawak – continued to record unhealthy air quality today, while conditions improved in the rest of the country.

Pasir Gudang, which recorded an air pollutant index (API) reading of 155 as of 6pm, and Larkin (152), both in Johor, topped the list, followed by Sarawak’s IPD Serian (128) and Sri Aman (112).

Sixty locations nationwide recorded “moderate” API readings, and three had good air quality.

API readings of between zero and 50 are categorised as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and 301 and above as hazardous. - FMT