KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality was moderate in 20 places in the country as at 10 am today, according to the Department of Environment (DoE).
Among these places identified on the DoE website were Nilai (with an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 85), Port Klang (80), Shah Alam (74), Petaling Jaya (71), Kemaman (70), Putrajaya (67) and Cheras (63).
Air quality was good in many other places nationwide, according to the website.
An API reading of between zero and 50 indicates good air quality; between 51 and 100, moderate; between 101 and 200, unhealthy; between 201 and 300, very unhealthy and over 301, hazardous.
Members of the public can refer to the DoE portal at http://www.doe.gov.my to find out the API reading for their areas.
– BERNAMA