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Worst Cities for Spring Allergies: Southeast Hardest Hit

By Miranda Hitti

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154354,00.html

As spring blossoms, so do allergies, especially in Southeastern cities.

This year, spring allergies have been worst in Lexington, Ky.,

according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's annual

ranking.

Here is the AAFA's list of the 10 worst U.S. cities for spring allergies:

1. Lexington, Ky. (last year: 16)

2. Little Rock, Ark. (last year: 8)

3. Chattanooga, Tenn. (last year: 14)

4. Louisville, Ky.(last year: 3)

5. City, Tenn. (last year: 26)

6. Greenville, S.C. (last year: 19)

7. Richmond, Va. (last year: 63)

8. Charlotte, N.C. (last year: 4)

9. , Miss. (last year: 12)

10. St. Louis (last year: 5)

Rankings are based on annual pollen scores, allergy medicine use per

patient, and the number of board-certified allergists per patient,

says the AAFA.

Ground Zero: Southeastern U.S.

There were no big, new trends in the rankings, says AAFA spokeswoman

Angel Waldron. The leading cities for spring allergies are still

mostly in the southeastern U.S., she tells WebMD.

Atlanta, the top-ranked spring allergy city in 2004, fell to 20th

place, says the AAFA. The complete list can be found at the end of

this story.

Tips for Avoiding Allergy Trouble

Plagued by pollen? The AAFA offers this advice:

—Stay inside during peak pollen times, usually between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

—Keep your car windows closed when traveling.

—Stay indoors when humidity is high and on days with high wind, when

dust and pollen are more likely to be in the air.

—Wear a face mask when outside to limit pollen inhalation.

—Shower after spending time outside to wash away pollen that collects

on your skin and hair.

--- In , " Bjerring " <jamesbj@t...>

wrote:

> From: xhannahx24

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> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:30 AM

> Subject: [] " Allergy Major Cause of 'Toxic Mold

Syndrome' " article

> Found the link to this article while reading about Worst Cities for

> Spring Allergies

>

> * So which were the worst cities? Also, which were the best? Thanks.

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