Selangor's Unhealthy Secret: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Southeast Asia's Air Pollution Crisis The recent spike in unhealthy air quality readings in Johan Setia, a small town in Selangor, Malaysia, has highlighted the dire state of air pollution in Southeast Asia.
The Malaysian government's efforts to improve air quality are commendable, but the numbers tell a different story – one that is both alarming and symptomatic of a far larger issue.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) management system monitors air quality across Malaysia, identifying 58 locations with moderate readings and Johan Setia as the only area to breach the unhealthy threshold at 151.