Open fires cause unhealthy air quality — Tuan Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Open fires during the current hot and dry weather conditions have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in the country ,said Minister of Environment and Water (KASA) Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said seven stations recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4pm today, namely Johan Setia Klang at 188, Banting (167), Petaling Jaya (133), Klang (107), Shah Alam (104), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (111) and Rompin, Pahang (133).