Rankings & Ratings: Allergy Capitals
This Thursday, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) releases its list of “Allergy Capitals” — the top 100 metropolitan areas for (1) average pollen count of 300 grains per cubic meter of outdoor air, (2) board-certified allergists per 10,000 patients, and (3) allergy medications per patient.
Except for 10th-ranked San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA, the worst ten are Inner South metros -
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- Johnson City, TN
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Jackson, MS
- Knoxville, TN
- Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
- Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR
The AAFA notes that no place in America is safe from seasonal allergies. Really? What about Colorado high country or the empty Sonoran Desert? Just asking.
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