Air quality deteriorates as 37 stations enter unhealthy bracket, Klang Valley and Johor hard hit

As of October 7, air quality in Malaysia has further declined with 37 monitoring stations recording unhealthy levels by late afternoon, up from 32 earlier in the day, according to the Department of Environment.

Johan Setia in Selangor reported the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) at 190, remaining near the "very unhealthy" threshold of 201.

The Greater Klang Valley area was heavily impacted, with extensive haze and nine stations reporting unhealthy air quality.

Johor had the highest number of affected stations, while other regions like Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and parts of Pahang and Terengganu also reported significant pollution levels.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated further late this afternoon, with 37 monitoring stations nationwide recording readings in the unhealthy bracket as of 4.30pm, according to Department of Environment (DoE) surveillance data.

The figure marks an increase from the 32 affected stations reported during the department’s 9am morning update.

Johan Setia in Selangor recorded the nation’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 190, holding steady from its morning level and remaining just ten points shy of the 201 threshold that triggers a “very unhealthy” categorisation.

Cheras in Kuala Lumpur followed closely behind with an API reading of 187, while Nilai in Negeri Sembilan registered 185, Putrajaya posted 183, and Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur recorded 180.

Batu Pahat in Johor, which logged the country’s worst air quality at 197 in the morning, showed modest improvement by late afternoon, easing to 179 to rank sixth nationwide.

Greater Klang Valley shrouded in smog

The Greater Klang Valley urban belt saw extensive haze coverage, accounting for nine unhealthy stations across Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya.

In Selangor, six stations logged elevated pollution levels. Beyond Johan Setia, unhealthy air quality was recorded in Shah Alam (177), Petaling Jaya (174), Banting (172), Klang (170), and Kuala Selangor (153).

In the Federal Territories, both Kuala Lumpur stations remained in the high unhealthy range with Cheras at 187 and Batu Muda at 180, while the administrative centre of Putrajaya stood at 183.

Johor recorded the highest number of affected monitoring points of any state, with eight stations in the unhealthy band. Following Batu Pahat, elevated readings were registered in Segamat (178), Pasir Gudang (176), Larkin (172), Tangkak (169), Pengerang (166), Kota Tinggi (166), and Kluang (164).

In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai led with 185, followed by the state capital Seremban at 175 and coastal Port Dickson at 166.

All three monitoring stations in Melaka recorded unhealthy conditions: Bukit Rambai (176), Bandaraya Melaka (174), and Alor Gajah (172).

On the east coast of the peninsula, Pahang logged five affected locations, comprising Rompin (165), Temerloh (164), Indera Mahkota in Kuantan (159), Balok Baru in Kuantan (155), and Jerantut, which improved markedly to 105 from 159 in the morning.

In Terengganu, industrial hubs Kemaman and Paka both registered 153, while state capital Kuala Terengganu logged 134.

In Perak, four stations remained in the unhealthy category: Tasek Ipoh at 155 (down from 174 at 9am), Seri Manjung and Tanjung Malim tied at 154, and Pegoh Ipoh at 151.

Elsewhere, Tawau in Sabah registered 156, while Sungai Petani in Kedah logged the lowest reading on the national unhealthy list at 107.

Under the DoE’s API scale, readings between 0 and 50 are categorized as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and 301 and above as hazardous.

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据环境部称，截至10月7日，马来西亚的空气质量进一步恶化，到下午晚些时候，已有37个监测站记录到不健康水平，而当天早些时候这一数字为32个。

雪兰莪州的 Johan Setia 报告称空气污染指数 (API) 最高，达到 190，接近 201 的“非常不健康”阈值。

大巴生谷地区受影响严重，大范围出现雾霾，九个监测站报告空气质量不健康。

柔佛州受影响的监测站数量最多，而森美兰州、马六甲州以及彭亨州和登嘉楼州的部分地区也报告了严重的污染水平。

吉隆坡，10 月 7 日讯——马来西亚环境部监测数据显示，今天下午晚些时候，马来西亚全国空气质量进一步恶化，截至下午 4 点 30 分，全国 37 个监测站的读数均处于不健康水平。

这一数字比该部门上午 9 点通报的受影响站点数量（32 个）有所增加。

雪兰莪州的 Johan Setia 记录到全国最高的空气污染指数 (API) 读数为 190，与早晨的水平保持稳定，距离触发“非常不健康”类别的 201 阈值仅差 10 点。

吉隆坡蕉赖紧随其后，API 读数为 187，森美兰州汝来 (Nilai) 为 185，布城 (Putrajaya) 为 183，吉隆坡巴都慕达 (Batu Muda) 为 180。

柔佛州峇株巴辖早上空气质量指数达到197，是全国最差的，到下午晚些时候略有改善，降至179，在全国排名第六。

大巴生谷地区笼罩在雾霾之中

大巴生谷城市带大范围受雾霾影响，雪兰莪州、吉隆坡和布城共有九个空气质量监测站的空气质量不健康。

在雪兰莪州，六个监测站的污染水平有所上升。除了Johan Setia之外，莎阿南（177）、八打灵再也（174）、万津（172）、巴生（170）和瓜拉雪兰莪（153）的空气质量也出现了不健康的情况。

在联邦直辖区，吉隆坡的两个监测站的空气质量指数仍然处于高度不健康范围内，蕉赖站为 187，峇都慕达站为 180，而行政中心布城的空气质量指数为 183。

柔佛州受影响的监测点数量是所有州属中最多的，有八个监测站处于不健康范围。继峇株巴辖之后，昔加末（178）、巴西古当（176）、拉庆（172）、东甲（169）、边佳兰（166）、哥打丁宜（166）和居銮（164）的读数均有所上升。

在森美兰州，汝来以 185 名领先，其次是州首府芙蓉（175 名）和沿海的波德申（166 名）。

马六甲的所有三个监测站均记录了不健康状况：Bukit Rambai（176）、Bandaraya Melaka（174）和Alor Gajah（172）。

在半岛东海岸，彭亨州有五个受影响地点，包括云冰（165例）、淡马鲁（164例）、关丹英德拉马科塔（159例）、关丹巴洛巴鲁（155例）和而连突（从早上的159例明显改善至105例）。

在登嘉楼州，工业中心甘马挽 (Kemaman) 和北加 (Paka) 均登记了 153 起，而州首府瓜拉登嘉楼 (Kuala Terengganu) 则登记了 134 起。

在霹雳州，有四个车站仍属于不健康类别：怡保打色站为 155 分（上午 9 点为 174 分）、斯里曼绒站和丹绒马林站并列为 154 分，以及怡保佩莪站为 151 分。

其他地方，沙巴州斗湖的读数为 156，而吉打州双溪大年则在全国不健康读数中最低，为 107。

根据美国能源部 (DoE) 的 API 等级，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。

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