Monday, September 14, 2009

Air quality unhealthy in Sri Aman

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KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in Sri Aman in Sarawak worsened slightly yesterday morning, with the air pollutant index (API) reaching 116 compared to the moderate level of 97 on Saturday.

According to the daily air quality update on the Department of Environment’s website, 25 of 51 areas being monitored for their air quality showed a moderate reading as at 11am yesterday, while the rest showed a good reading.

Those with moderate air quality are Kota Tinggi (55), Muar (66), Pasir Gudang (72), Kuching (80), Kapit (68), Petaling Jaya (55) and Port Klang (60).

An API reading of 050 is good, 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy) and 300 and above (hazardous).

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