Choking haze sweeps Malaysia: 34 stations unhealthy, zero stations record good air

Malaysia is experiencing a significant transboundary haze issue, with 34 out of 68 air monitoring stations reporting unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) levels, while the remaining stations are at moderate levels.

Key areas such as Johan Setia and Klang in Selangor, along with other regions including Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan, are approaching very unhealthy thresholds.

The pollution has led to school closures across affected regions as a precautionary measure, with health authorities advising the public to take protective actions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Thick transboundary haze continued to blanket Malaysia this morning, pushing exactly half of the nation’s air monitoring stations into the unhealthy bracket and leaving not a single area with clean air, according to the Department of Environment (DOE).

Data from the DOE dashboard at 9.30am showed that 34 out of 68 stations registered Air Pollutant Index (API) readings between 101 and 200, marking a steady deterioration from 28 stations yesterday afternoon and 27 yesterday morning.

The remaining 34 stations sat in the moderate tier, while the two stations that still recorded good air quality a day earlier slipped out of the bracket. While no station crossed into the very unhealthy tier above 200, the worst-hit areas are inching dangerously close.

Selangor’s perennial hotspot Johan Setia topped the country’s pollution chart at 192, climbing from 175 yesterday afternoo. Nearby Klang followed closely at 191, also jumping sharply from 175. Pasir Gudang in Johor, which bore the brunt of the pollution for much of the week, logged 181 to rank eighth nationwide.

Air quality deteriorated sharply across the Klang Valley and southern states. Selangor logged six unhealthy stations, with Shah Alam touching 179, Banting 170, Petaling Jaya 168, and Kuala Selangor 161. In the capital, Cheras recorded 172 and Batu Muda 162, while Putrajaya rose to 175.

In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai spiked to 187, Seremban hit 182, and Port Dickson reached 176. Melaka saw all three of its monitoring stations turn unhealthy, led by Bukit Rambai at 184, Bandaraya Melaka at 178, and Alor Gajah at 176.

Johor suffered the highest concentration of polluted zones in the country, with eight stations in the unhealthy category. Larkin matched Nilai at 187, followed by Batu Pahat at 182, Tangkak at 177, Pengerang at 170, Kluang at 165, Kota Tinggi at 162, and Segamat at 161.

The smoke also pushed deeper into northern and eastern corridors. Perak logged four unhealthy locations, with Tanjung Malim recording 168, Seri Manjung 167, and Ipoh stations Pegoh and Tasek registering 110 and 108 respectively. Penang’s Seberang Perai stood at 142. Across the main range in Pahang, readings rose in Temerloh to 156, Jerantut to 152, Rompin to 151, and Indera Mahkota in Kuantan to 151.

In East Malaysia, Samarahan in Sarawak posted 152, while the IPD Serian station registered 120. Conversely, Terengganu showed marked improvement, with none of its stations remaining on the unhealthy roster after logging three yesterday.

The escalating haze triggered widespread school closures on Wednesday across Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan, as well as institutions under nine district education offices spanning Selangor, Pahang, Sabah, and Sarawak. Under standing Ministry of Education protocols outlined by Minister Fadhlina Sidek, schools must suspend all outdoor activities once the API crosses 100 and enforce immediate classroom closures if readings breach the 200 threshold.

Health authorities have urged the public, particularly high-risk individuals and those suffering from chronic respiratory conditions, to mask up outdoors and track hourly API movements.

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马来西亚正面临严重的跨境雾霾问题，68 个空气监测站中有 34 个报告空气污染指数 (API) 水平不健康，其余监测站的水平为中等。

雪兰莪州的约翰实达和巴生等关键地区，以及柔佛州、马六甲和森美兰州等其他地区，正接近非常不健康的阈值。

污染导致受影响地区的学校停课，这是一项预防措施，卫生部门建议公众采取防护措施。

吉隆坡，10 月 15 日——据环境部称，今天上午，浓厚的跨境烟霾继续笼罩马来西亚，导致该国一半的空气监测站空气质量指标进入不健康水平，没有一个地区的空气是清洁的。

美国能源部仪表盘上午 9 点 30 分的数据显示，68 个监测站中有 34 个的空气污染指数 (API) 读数在 101 到 200 之间，与昨天下午的 28 个监测站和昨天上午的 27 个监测站相比，情况持续恶化。

其余34个监测站的空气质量等级为中等，而前一天空气质量仍良好的两个监测站则跌出了该等级。虽然没有监测站的空气质量指数超过200，达到“非常不健康”的级别，但受影响最严重的地区正危险地逼近这一级别。

雪兰莪州常年污染重灾区约翰塞蒂亚（Johan Setia）以192的污染指数位居全国榜首，较昨日下午的175有所上升。附近的巴生紧随其后，污染指数为191，同样较175大幅攀升。柔佛州巴西古当（Pasir Gudang）本周大部分时间都饱受污染之苦，污染指数为181，在全国排名第八。

巴生谷和南部各州的空气质量急剧恶化。雪兰莪有6个不健康车站，其中莎阿南有179个，万津有170个，八打灵再也有168个，瓜拉雪兰莪有161个。在首都，蕉赖有172个，峇都慕达有162个，而布城则上升到175个。

在森美兰州，汝来飙升至187，芙蓉达到182，波德申达到176。马六甲的所有三个监测站都变得不健康，其中以武吉兰拜（184）、马六甲城（178）和亚罗牙也（176）为首。

柔佛州是全国污染区域最集中的地区，共有八个监测站的空气质量指数达到不健康水平。拉金（Larkin）与汝来（Nilai）的指数均为187，其次是峇株巴辖（Batu Pahat）182，东甲（Tangkak）177，边佳兰（Pengerang）170，居銮（Kluang）165，哥打丁宜（Kota Tinggi）162，以及昔加末（Segamat）161。

烟雾还深入到北部和东部走廊。霹雳州记录了四个不健康地点，其中丹绒马林站记录了 168 例，斯里曼绒站记录了 167 例，而怡保站 Pegoh 和 Tasek 分别记录了 110 例和 108 例。槟城威省的读数为 142。在彭亨的主要山脉中，淡马鲁的读数升至 156，而连突升至 152，云冰升至 151，关丹的 Indera Mahkota 升至 151。

在东马，砂拉越的萨马拉汉站记录了 152 例，而西连的 IPD 站记录了 120 例。相反，登嘉楼的情况明显好转，昨天记录了 3 例不健康病例后，该州所有站点都已不再处于不健康名单上。

周三，柔佛州、马六甲州和森美兰州以及雪兰莪州、彭亨州、沙巴州和砂拉越州九个县教育局辖下的学校因雾霾加剧而大范围停课。根据教育部长法德琳娜·西迪克概述的现行教育部防疫规定，一旦空气污染指数（API）超过100，学校必须暂停所有户外活动；如果API超过200，则必须立即关闭教室。

卫生部门敦促公众，特别是高风险人群和患有慢性呼吸系统疾病的人群，在户外佩戴口罩，并追踪每小时的API（感染者、呼吸道感染者和密切接触者）活动。

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