Haze conditions worsened across Malaysia on Oct 6, with 28 areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 3pm, up from 21 areas earlier in the morning.
The latest data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System showed that Batu Pahat, Johor, remained the worst affected at 194, followed by Nilai, Segamat, Pasir Gudang and Tangkak at 170 each.
No monitoring station was in the very unhealthy or hazardous category.
Johor accounted for eight unhealthy locations, with Batu Pahat at 194, Segamat, Pasir Gudang and Tangkak at 170, Kluang at 168, Larkin at 166, Kota Tinggi at 160 and Pengerang at 159.
Meanwhile, air quality also deteriorated across the Klang Valley as Putrajaya recorded an API of 162, while Kuala Lumpur’s Cheras and Batu Muda stood at 158 and 155, respectively.
In Selangor, Johan Setia registered 157, Shah Alam 155, Banting 154, Petaling Jaya 153 and Klang 124.
Negeri Sembilan recorded unhealthy readings in Nilai at 170, Seremban at 168 and Port Dickson at 152.
In Melaka, Bandaraya Melaka stood at 163, Bukit Rambai at 156 and Alor Gajah at 155.
Pahang recorded unhealthy air in Indera Mahkota, Kuantan at 159, Balok Baru, Kuantan at 157, Jerantut at 155 and Rompin at 152. Kemaman and Paka in Terengganu both registered 155.
Nationwide, 35 monitoring stations remained at moderate levels and five recorded good air quality, while all 68 Department of Environment stations were reporting as of 3pm.
Under Malaysia’s API classification, readings of 0 to 50 are good, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and above 300 hazardous.
