The quality of air was at an unhealthy level in Tanjung Malim, Perak; Sibu, Sarawak; and Kuala Selangor and Port Klang in Selangor as at 7 am today, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeding 100.
According to the portal of the Department of Environment (DoE), the API reading at Tanjung Malim was 102; Sibu, 196; Kuala Selangor, 120; and Port Klang, 137.
The API for other areas in the country was either moderate or good.
An API reading of between 0 and 50 is considered good; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy; and 301 and above, 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.
