Haze update: 35 areas now with ‘Unhealthy’ API, Selangor’s Johan Setia tops 193

Air quality in Malaysia deteriorated further by midday on September 18, with 35 monitoring stations reporting "Unhealthy" Air Pollutant Index (API) levels, as per the Department of Environment (DoE).

The areas most affected include Selangor and Sarawak, with Johan Setia recording the highest pollution levels nearing the "Very Unhealthy" category.

The Klang Valley and other states also indicated elevated pollution levels, prompting the DoE to engage in continuous air quality monitoring in response to fluctuating conditions influenced by regional winds and transboundary haze.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated further by midday today, with 35 monitoring stations recording “Unhealthy” Air Pollutant Index (API) levels as of 12pm, according to Department of Environment (DoE) data.

The latest figure marks an increase from the 34 affected locations reported earlier this morning.

Johan Setia in Selangor remained the nation’s most polluted area, registering an API reading of 193 at noon. The reading keeps the area perilously close to the “Very Unhealthy” benchmark of 200, after logging a peak of 198 earlier in the day.

Sarawak and Selangor continued to bear the brunt of the regional haze. Sarawak registered the highest number of affected stations nationwide, with eight locations in the unhealthy band: Kuching (184), Samarahan (175), Serian (171), Sibu (164), Sarikei (162), Bintulu (158), Sri Aman (153), and Mukah (125).

Selangor followed closely with six stations recording elevated pollution. Alongside Johan Setia, unhealthy levels were logged in Shah Alam (172), Banting (166), Petaling Jaya (165), Klang (160), and Kuala Selangor (139).

Klang Valley, central and northern states

High readings persisted across the greater Klang Valley and neighboring states. In the Federal Territories, Putrajaya posted 176, while Kuala Lumpur logged identical readings of 168 in both Batu Muda and Cheras.

In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai recorded 180, followed by Seremban at 170 and Port Dickson at 158.

Perak recorded four affected stations, led by Seri Manjung at 173 and Tasek Ipoh at 167, with Tanjung Malim and Pegoh Ipoh registering 153 and 145 respectively.

In Melaka, all three monitoring stations recorded unhealthy air quality: Alor Gajah (163), Bukit Rambai (159), and Bandaraya Melaka (151).

Johor logged five affected locations, led by Segamat (160) and Tangkak (159), alongside Batu Pahat (155), Kluang (153), and Larkin (128).

On the East Coast, Pahang registered elevated readings in Temerloh at 152 and Jerantut at 115. In Sabah, Tawau recorded an API level of 131.

The DoE confirmed it is maintaining round-the-clock air quality surveillance across the country, cautioning that readings will continue to fluctuate based on regional wind shifts and transboundary hotspot activity.

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马来西亚环境部（DoE）表示，截至9月18日中午，马来西亚的空气质量进一步恶化，35个监测站报告空气污染指数（API）达到“不健康”水平。

受影响最严重的地区包括雪兰莪州和砂拉越州，其中 Johan Setia 的污染水平最高，接近“非常不健康”级别。

巴生谷和其他州也出现了污染水平升高的情况，促使环境部持续开展空气质量监测，以应对受区域风和跨境雾霾影响的波动情况。

吉隆坡，9月18日讯——马来西亚环境部（DoE）数据显示，截至今天中午12点，马来西亚全国空气质量进一步恶化，35个监测站记录到“不健康”的空气污染指数（API）水平。

最新数据显示，受影响地点数量较今天早些时候报道的34个有所增加。

雪兰莪州的佐汉塞蒂亚仍然是全国污染最严重的地区，中午时分空气污染指数（API）读数为193。该读数使该地区距离“非常不健康”的200标准线非常接近，此前该读数曾达到当天早些时候的峰值198。

砂拉越和雪兰莪继续遭受区域性雾霾的影响。砂拉越受影响的监测站数量在全国范围内最多，共有八个地点处于不健康空气质量等级：古晋（184）、三马拉汉（175）、西连（171）、诗巫（164）、泗里街（162）、民都鲁（158）、斯里阿曼（153）和沐胶（125）。

雪兰莪州紧随其后，有六个监测站记录了污染加剧。除了 Johan Setia 之外，莎阿南（172 例）、万津（166 例）、八打灵再也（165 例）、巴生（160 例）和瓜拉雪兰莪（139 例）也出现了不健康水平。

巴生谷、中部和北部各州

巴生谷及其周边地区持续高温。在联邦直辖区，布城的气温为176，而吉隆坡峇都慕达和蕉赖的气温均为168。

在森美兰州，汝来的记录为 180，其次是芙蓉的 170 和波德申的 158。

霹雳州有四个受影响的车站，其中斯里曼绒（Seri Manjung）为 173 架，怡保打色（Tasek Ipoh）为 167 架，丹绒马林（Tanjung Malim）和怡保佩戈（Pegoh Ipoh）分别为 153 架和 145 架。

在马六甲，所有三个监测站均记录到不健康的空气质量：亚罗牙也（163）、武吉兰拜（159）和马六甲城（151）。

柔佛州有五个受影响地点，其中以昔加末（160）和东甲（159）为首，另外还有峇株巴辖（155）、居銮（153）和拉庆（128）。

在东海岸，彭亨州淡马鲁的空气污染指数（API）读数达到152，而再连突的读数达到115。在沙巴州，斗湖的空气污染指数（API）读数达到131。

美国能源部证实，他们正在全国范围内进行全天候空气质量监测，并提醒说，读数将继续根据区域风向变化和跨境热点活动而波动。

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