Mike - 2008 Fall Allergy Capitals

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Mike - 2008 Fall Allergy Capitals

The Allergy Capitals is an annual research project of AAFA to

identify " the 100 most challenging places to live with allergies " in

the spring and fall seasons.

The top 25 fall allergy capitals for 2008 are:

1. Greensboro, NC

2. Greenville, SC

3. Little Rock, AR

4. Raleigh-Durham, NC

5. , MS

6. Knoxville, TN

7. Grand Rapids, MI

8. Wichita, KS

9. Oklahoma City, OK

10. Madison, WI

11. Tulsa, OK

12. Chattanooga, TN

13. Birmingham, AL

14. New Orleans, LA

15. burg, PA

16. Augusta, GA

17. Louisville, KY

18. San , TX

19. Columbia, SC

20. Charlotte, NC

21. Memphis, TN

22. Des Moines, IA

23. Scranton, PA

24. St. Louis, MO

25. Bridgeport, CT

The rankings are based on scientific analysis of three factors for

100 metro areas. The data measured and compared each year includes:

Pollen scores (airborne grass/tree/weed pollen and mold spores)

Number of allergy medications used per patient

Number of allergy specialists per patient

http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=7 & sub=92 & cont=663

Alana

Again, knowing

> everyone is different, is there an area that is better for most

than

> others?