Official API readings no direct correlation with visibility range, says DPM

Published on 23 Sep 2019 4:43:44 PM

Air Pollutant Index (API) readings issued by the Environment Department are averages over 24 hours and have no direct correlation with visibility range, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on Monday.

The Deputy Prime Minister said API readings channelled by the department via Air Pollutants Index Malaysia are the country's official API readings and the data was verified first before displaying to the public.

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