The top ten 2004 Spring Allergy Capitals
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1. Atlanta, GA
2. Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC
3. Louisville, KY
4. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
5. St. Louis, MO
6. Austin-San Marcos, TX
7. Springfield, MA
8. Little Rock, AR
9. Knoxville, TN
10. Allentown-Bethlehem, PA
A complete list can be found on the consumer Web site www.allergyactionplan.com.
"Allergy sufferers who live in a Spring Allergy Capital
The Web site, www.allergyactionplan.com, contains tips for preventing spring allergies, and allows consumers to check their local allergy forecast. Consumers can also sign up for Allergy Alert
"Our research shows us that consumers want – and need – more information about how to deal with their allergy symptoms, especially when it comes to treatment," says Dr. Johnson. "When prevention is not enough, allergy sufferers have the option of non-drowsy, 24-hour allergy medication, such as Alavert
"In response to the interest in last year's Allergy Capitals
Here are how some 2004 Allergy Capitals
- This 2004 spring allergy season will be much more severe in Austin, TX and Baltimore, MD compared to last year.
- Allergy sufferers in Hartford, CT should breathe easier this spring because they had one of the biggest drops, moving from number six in 2003 to number 35 in the 2004 Allergy Capitals
- Allergy sufferers living in Eugene, OR; Lubbock, TX and Reno, NV will also experience a much less severe season in 2004.
- In Houston, TX, allergy sufferers can expect this year's allergy season to be similar to last year's since this was the only city to maintain the same ranking of 20 in both 2003 and 2004.
More About Spring Allergy Capitals
The Spring Allergy Capitals
The Allergy Capitals
- City's pollen levels
- Use of over-the-counter and prescription allergy medication per capita
- Number of Board Certified allergists per capita
Each factor was weighted, in consultation with medical and research experts, to reflect its relative importance as an indicator of allergy severity. The weighted factors were then tallied to assign a total score that determined the ranking as a Spring Allergy Capital
The following list includes 1 through 50 of America's Top 100 Spring Allergy Capitals
1. Atlanta, GA
2. Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC
3. Louisville, KY
4. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
5. St. Louis, MO
6. Austin-San Marcos, TX
7. Springfield, MA
8. Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR
9. Knoxville, TN
10. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA
11. Orlando, FL
12. Jackson, MS
13. Tulsa, OK
14. Chattanooga, TN
15. Nashville, TN
16. Lexington, KY
17. Columbia, SC
18. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
19. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC
20. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
21. San Antonio, TX
22. Jacksonville, FL
23. Philadelphia, PA
24. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
25. Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
26. Johnson City, TN
27. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
28. Memphis, TN
29. Madison, WI
30. Wichita, KS
31. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
32. Boston, MA
33. Indianapolis, IN
34. Albuquerque, NM
35. Hartford, CT
36. Kansas City, MO-KS
37. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
38. Las Vegas, NV
39. Des Moines, IA
40. Tucson, AZ
41. Charleston-North Charleston, SC
42. Baltimore-Hagerstown, MD
43. Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
44. Fort Wayne, IN
45. Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI
46. Lansing-East Lansing, MI
47. Oklahoma City, OK
48. New York, NY
49. Birmingham, AL
50. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is the leading nonprofit consumer and patient organization fighting asthma and allergic diseases. AAFA provides free information to the public, offers educational programs to consumers and health professionals, leads advocacy efforts to improve patient care, and supports research to find a cure.
Allergy Action Plan is an educational initiative from AAFA that is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Alavert
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