These are the worst American cities of spring allergies
If you suffer from spring allergies, avoid these cities at all costs.
Spring brings beautiful flowers, hot breezes and longer days. Unfortunately, however, this pleasant air and fresh flowers can be irritating allergen farmhouses. According to the Asthma and American Allergy Foundation (AAFA), more than50 million people suffer from seasonal allergies In the United States alone, with symptoms culminating during autumn and spring. And it's not only seasonal differences thatworsen allergies. Things like the average quantity of pollen in the air, access to allergy drugs and the general environment of a region also make some cities for people with allergies than others.
Curious of which cities to avoid this spring to avoid sneezing and a stuffy nose? In theirSpring Allergy Capitals Report 2019, AFAA has rated the 100 largest metropolitan areas of the 48 contiguous states of the worst at best using metrics such as the number of pollen, the use of patient medicine and access to allergists certified by the advice (with 100 being the worst and the best). Below, we highlighted the 20 worst towns of spring allergies based on their data.
20 Knoxville, Tennessee
Although Knoxville, Tennessee, has seen some improvements since 2018, they have always received an insufficient score of 68.01 out of 100 of the AFAA. The thing that hurts the city's most was its use of patient score medications, worse than average.
19 Columbia, South Carolina
With a score of 68.57, Columbia, South Carolina is one of the few cities in the southeast to make an appearance in the bottom of the 20 years. As Knoxville, its fall was its lack of drug use.
18 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In the state "where the wind goes into the plain", you will find the 18th worst city for spring allergies: Oklahoma City. Although its use of drugs and access to allergists are quite average, the city's pollen score is well below average, the AFAF giving it a score of 68.64.
17 El Paso, Texas
Although it is slightly improved on the list of AFAA since 2018, El Paso, Texas, is still considered one of the worst townsFor people with allergy with a score of 68.83. The TEXAS mulberry may be largely to blame; found everywhere in the city, it is considered a severe allergen, according toIMS Health.
16 Buffalo, New York
The second most populous city in New York is suffering from blizzards in winter and allergies in the spring. Buffalo takes 16th place on the AFAA list with a score of 69.55.
15 Little rock, Arkansas
Although the number of allergists available in Little Rock, Arkansas, is considered better than the average, the city marked a 70.27 overall, putting it in the 15th place.
14 San Antonio, Texas
This city of Texas where the famous Battle of Alamo has occurred in 14th place for the worst towns of spring allergies with a score of 70.32. It is a vast improvement of the southern city, however: in 2018, it was among the last five on the list of AFAA.
13 Dayton, Ohio
With odds of pollen and medicine below average, Dayton, Ohio, received a 70.70 score of AFAA, which is nothing to sneeze. The city has ahigh concentration Plants and trees that bloom at the same time, which probably plays an important role in its high score.
12 Syracuse, New York
With a score of 71.28, Syracuse, New York, got 12th place on the list of worst cities of spring allergies. The only slight grace of the city was its prevalence of the allergists certified by the Council, considered as a means.
11 Toledo, Ohio
This local Ohio takes on the 11th place with AFAA 71.82 score, making it the worst city for people with spring allergies at Midwest.
10 Richmond, Virginia
Hiking in the bottom 10 is Richmond, Virginia, with a score of 72.45. The city's access to certified medicine and allergists was considered average, while its pollen number was worse than average.
9 Baton Red, Louisiana
Bad news for residents of Baton Rouge: AFAF has given the capital of Louisiana a score of 72.67, even if its number of pollen and the number of allergists per patient were both considered.
8 Scranton, Pennsylvania
The electric city popularized byOffice Successful to jump from the 47th place in 2018 at the bottom 10 in 2019 for cities with the worst spring allergies with a score of 73.04.
7 New Orleans, Louisiana
It seems that the big easy is not so easy on people with allergies, as evidenced by its AFAA score of 73.56. With an average use of medicines by patient score, New Orleans should be called the Big Sneezy instead!
6 Louisville, Kentucky
With a score of 78.67, it seems that Louisville is inflated by the allergy season. The city seems to improve slowly in terms of spring allergy status, however; These are four stains of 2018.
5 Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts, seems to accelerate at the top of the list of worst Cities of Aafa for spring allergies quite quickly. In 2016, he ranked 20th; In 2018, he was 11th; And now, it's in the 5th place for 2019 with a score of 78.76.
4 Memphis, Tennessee
With a lower than average ranking for the use of pollen and medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, won the 4th place on the AFAA list with a score of 78.92.
3 Providence, Rhode Island
The capital of Rhode Island leads us in the middle three with a score of 80.48. This was worse than the average of the number of pollen, patient medicine and patient allergists.
2 Jackson, Mississippi
Although Jackson, Mississippi, was rated better than the average for its access to the allergists certified by the board, it has always received a score of 84.74, making it the second worst American city for people with allergies. Allergies of spring.
1 McAllen, Texas
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and it also goes for allergy symptoms. The city of McAllen is primarily on the list of the worst AFAA Spring Allergy Cities, marking 100 points based on the checklist. The city also arrived in the second time the last place onThe AFAA List The most difficult places to live with asthma.
Additional reporting of Sarah Crow.
