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Worst City For Spring Allergies 2009

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whitehouseThe Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America rates cities every year for spring seasonal allergies. Year after year many of the same names continue to show up, of course through no fault of their own. This year Louisville, Kentucky has be named as the worst city for spring allergies. Lexington was ranked number one in 2005 and last year but has been up seated by rival Louisville. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America considers four factors when ranking the top 100; allergy prevalence, seasonal pollen, allergy medication use per patient, and the number of board-certified allergy specialists per patient.

If you suffer from spring seasonal allergies and are planning a trip you may want to have a look at the list to see if the city appears.

Allergy Capitals 2009

  1. Louisville, KY
  2. Knoxville, TN
  3. Charlotte, NC
  4. Madison, WI
  5. Wichita, KS
  6. McAllen, TX
  7. Greensboro, NC
  8. Dayton, OH
  9. Little Rock, AR
  10. Augusta, GA
  11. Philadelphia, PA
  12. Richmond, VA
  13. Jackson, MS
  14. Birmingham, AL
  15. Columbia, SC
  16. St. Louis, MO
  17. Chattanooga, TN
  18. Oklahoma City, OK
  19. Allentown, PA
  20. Memphis, TN
  21. Tulsa, OK
  22. Providence, RI
  23. New Orleans, LA
  24. Buffalo, NY
  25. Greenville, SC
  26. Pittsburgh, PA
  27. Baton Rouge, LA
  28. Scranton, PA
  29. Nashville, TN
  30. New York, NY
  31. Virginia Beach, VA
  32. Columbus, OH
  33. Rochester, NY
  34. Omaha, NE
  35. Akron, OH
  36. Syracuse, NY
  37. Hartford, CT
  38. Charleston, SC
  39. Cincinnati, OH
  40. San Antonio, TX
  41. Indianapolis, IN
  42. Albany, NY
  43. Des Moines, IA
  44. Harrisburg, PA
  45. Bridgeport, CT
  46. Cleveland, OH
  47. Kansas City, MO
  48. Poughkeepsie, NY
  49. Washington, DC
  50. Dallas, TX
  51. Toledo, OH
  52. Tucson, AZ
  53. Baltimore, MD
  54. Raleigh, NC
  55. Las Vegas, NV
  56. Milwaukee, WI
  57. Springfield, MA
  58. San Jose, CA
  59. Atlanta, GA
  60. Portland, ME
  61. Lancaster, PA
  62. Modesto, CA
  63. Jacksonville, FL
  64. San Francisco, CA
  65. Grand Rapids, MI
  66. Tampa, FL
  67. Youngstown, OH
  68. El Paso, TX
  69. Detroit, MI
  70. Phoenix, AZ
  71. Austin, TX
  72. Albuquerque, NM
  73. Houston, TX
  74. Salt Lake City, UT
  75. Lakeland, FL
  76. Ogden, UT
  77. Portland, OR
  78. Worcester, MA
  79. Chicago, IL
  80. Stockton, CA
  81. Boston, MA
  82. Minneapolis, MN
  83. Orlando, FL
  84. Bakersfield, CA
  85. Fresno, CA
  86. Cape Coral, FL
  87. Sacramento, CA
  88. Sarasota, FL
  89. Seattle, WA
  90. Los Angles, CA
  91. Riverside, CA
  92. Denver, CO
  93. Colorado Springs, CO
  94. Palm Bay, FL
  95. Oxnard, CA
  96. Boise City, ID
  97. Miami, FL
  98. Daytona Beach, FL
  99. San Diego, CA
  100. New Haven, CT

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