Good air quality prevails, no areas record hazardous or unhealthy API levels as haze eases nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The haze situation across the country has improved today after no area recorded Air Pollution Index (API) readings at hazardous, very unhealthy and unhealthy levels, as of this morning.

According to the Malaysian Air Pollution Index Management System (APIMS) portal, 41 areas recorded moderate API readings with Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur recording the highest reading of 82.

In Sabah, the areas that recorded moderate API readings were Keningau (78), Kimanis (62), Tawau (60), Kota Kinabalu (55) as well as Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic, each at 54.

In Sarawak, 10 areas recorded moderate APIs, namely IPD Serian (75), Sri Aman (74), Sarikei (67), Samarahan (63), Samalaju, Mukah, Kapit and Sibu (59), Kuching (58) and Bintulu (53), while in Johor, it involved Kluang (75), Larkin (68), Pasir Gudang (63), Tangkak (54), Kota Tinggi (52) and Segamat (51).

Meanwhile, in Melaka, it involves the Alor Gajah, Bukit Rambai and Melaka City areas which recorded an API reading of 53, three areas in Pahang involving Balok Baru Kuantan (57), Indera Mahkota Kuantan (54) and Rompin (52) while in Selangor it involves the Johan Setia (55) and Klang areas (53).

In Perak, readings were recorded in Tasek Ipoh (54) and Seri Manjung (52), while in Kelantan, they were noted in Tanah Merah (54) and Kota Bharu (53). Similar readings were also recorded in Seberang Perai, Penang (57), Labuan (57), Cheras (56), Putrajaya (51), Kemaman, Terengganu (52), and Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (53). Additionally, 27 areas recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) in the ‘good’ category.

An API reading between 0 and 50 is 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’. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10月30日讯——今天上午，全国雾霾情况有所改善，没有一个地区的空气污染指数（API）读数达到危险、非常不健康和不健康水平。

根据马来西亚空气污染指数管理系统（APIMS）门户网站的数据，41 个地区的空气污染指数读数达到中等水平，其中吉隆坡峇都慕达的读数最高，为 82。

在沙巴，API读数中等的地区是根地咬（78）、金马利（62）、斗湖（60）、亚庇（55）以及山打根和亚庇理工学院，各为54。

在砂拉越，有10个地区录得中等API，即IPD西连（75）、斯里阿曼（74）、泗里街（67）、三马拉汉（63）、三马拉祖、木胶、加帛和诗巫（59）、古晋（58）和民都鲁（53），而柔佛则涉及居銮（75）、拉庆（68）、巴西古当（63）、东甲（54）、哥打丁宜（52）和昔加末（51）。

与此同时，在马六甲，涉及亚罗牙也、武吉兰拜和马六甲市地区，API读数为53；彭亨州的三个地区涉及巴洛克巴鲁关丹（57）、英德拉马科塔关丹（54）和云冰（52）；而在雪兰莪，涉及约翰塞蒂亚（55）和巴生地区（53）。

在霹雳州，怡保 (54) 和斯里曼绒 (52) 记录了读数，而在吉兰丹，丹那美拉 (54) 和哥打巴鲁 (53) 记录了读数。槟城威省（57）、纳闽（57）、蕉赖（56）、布城（51）、登嘉楼甘马挽（52）和森美兰汝来（53）也记录了类似的读数。此外，27 个地区的空气污染物指数 (API) 属于“良好”类别。

API读数在0到50之间为“良好”，51到100之间为“中等”，101到200之间为“不健康”，201到300之间为“非常不健康”，301及以上为“危险”。——马新社

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