America's worst cities for people with allergies are revealed - and it's bad ... trends now
America's worst cities for people with allergies have been revealing in a new report, with cities in the Midwest and South the worst off.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released their 2024 Allergy Capitals report earlier this month detailing the worst places in the US for people living with seasonal allergies.
They look at the 100 largest cities in the country and evaluate them based on daily pollen counts, over the counter medication and the availability of allergy specialists.
Wichita, Kansas, was ranked the worst by the report due to the city's higher-than-average tree and grass pollen.
Other factors include its higher-than-average medicine use and low access to allergy specialists.
An aerial view shows pollen haze tinting the environment yellow over an area in Durham, North Carolina, on April 8, 2019
Yellow and green pollen cover the leaves of a Japanese Red Maple in north Raleigh, N.C. on Monday, April 5, 2010
The branches of an oak tree are stained with a green tint from pollen at park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024.
It marked the second straight year that Kansas ranked top of the least, with cities in Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma and the Carolinas dominating the rest of the list.
1. Wichita, KansasWichita took another year atop the list due the city's higher-than-average tree and grass pollen.
Other factors include its higher-than-average medicine use and low access to allergy specialists.
Wichita, Kansas, was ranked the worst by the report due to the city's higher-than-average tree and grass pollen
Virginia Beach, Virginia, came in at second on the report's list, which according to them, was due to its worse than average pollen count.
The report also cited that over-the-counter allergy medicine was worse than average, but the amount of allergy specialists was on average.
Virginia Beach, Virginia, came in at second on the reports list which according to them was due to its worse than average pollen count
In third place came Greenville, South Carolina, which according to the report, has an average pollen count.
The city also has a regular number of allergy specialists but was let down by its worse-than-average amount of over-the-counter allergy medicine
In third place came Greenville, South Carolina, which according to the report, has an average pollen count
Dallas, Texas, reportedly has a worse-than-average pollen count as well as a below standard amount of over-the-counter allergy medicine.
Despite the pitfalls, the report did find that the number of allergy specialists on hand was higher than average.
Dallas, Texas, reportedly has a worse-than-average pollen count as well as a below standard amount of over-the-counter allergy medicine
At fifth on the list was Oklahoma City, which according to the report, was due to its worse than average pollen count.
The report also found that the amount of over-the-counter allergy medicine was worse than average, but the city had an average amount of specialists.
At fifth on the list was Oklahoma City, which according to the report, was due to its worse than average pollen count
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