The Top 10 Allergy Capitals of the United States

Abridged from sixwise.com
http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2009/May/27/The-Top-10-Allergy-Capitals-of-the-United-States.htm?source=nl

The Top 10 Allergy Capitals of the United States:


1. Louisville, Kentucky
2. Knoxville, Tennessee
3. Charlotte, North Carolina
4. Madison, Wisconsin
5. Wichita, Kansas
6. McAllen, Texas
7. Greensboro, North Carolina
8. Dayton, Ohio
9. Little Rock, Arkansas
10. Augusta, Georgia

To view a list of the complete rankings, with 100 spring allergy capitals listed, visit AAFA
http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=9&sub=33

“Anyone who lives in an Allergy Capital should take the necessary steps to minimize the impact of allergies on their life,” says Mike Tringale, director of external affairs for AAFA in an AAFA news release. “The Allergy Capital ranking is a great tool to help increase awareness about what allergy sufferers can do to avoid allergy triggers and actually enjoy the spring season.”

The good news is that there are a number of ways to ease your outdoor allergies that don't cost much money and that don't take much effort to do. If you are one of the many people battling with seasonal allergies this spring, try out as many of the tips below as you can ... and you should experience a great deal of relief, no matter where you live.

10 Tips to Minimize Your Seasonal Allergies

1. Keep your windows closed to keep pollen out (this is especially important from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. when plants release most of their pollen). This includes while you’re driving.
2. Use your air conditioner instead of opening windows, and ideally use an air conditioner that has an allergy-reducing HEPA filter in it.

To read the full article: http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2009/May/27/The-Top-10-Allergy-Capitals-of-the-United-States.htm?source=nl