List of Top Worst Allergy Cities Released

Despite the snow many East coast states are seeing on the ground right now, Spring is here for better or worse. For many allergy sufferers, it may just be for the worst, especially for people living in Louisville, Kentucky, and Memphis, Tennessee, according to this year's list of the top worst allergy cities in the United States.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America releases a new list of the top worst cities for allergy sufferers each year, based on projected data gathered from last year's Spring season.

According to the report, which was released by the foundation earlier this week, the ranking is based on an prediction of how much a city will suffer from allergies this season after analyzing a host of factors. The factors include predicted seasonal pollen numbers, allergy medication unitization per patient, and the number of board certified allergists per patients.

This latest analysis predicts that allergy sufferers in Louisville, Kentucky; Memphis, Tennessee; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Oklahoma City; and Jackson, Mississippi will have it the worst this Spring due to a combination of heavy pollen prevalence and a lack of access to treatment that can help mitigate symptoms, either prescribed or over-the-counter.

Some regions, like Louisville, are constantly among the top ten cities of the list, being home to consistently high pollen counts.

However, other states remain unpredictable. New York City, for instance, is new to the top 20.

But don't go moving just yet. Earlier this year, the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology published a study that argues regardless of where he or she lives, an allergy sufferer will always experience allergies. According to the study, even if a person moves away from a region where their worst allergies are prevalent, he or she will simply develop new allergies associated with their new home to take the place of the old ones. Allergy sensitively, researchers explain, is key.

The study was published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on February 9.

The Most Challenging Places to Live with Spring Allergies, 2014, was released by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America this week.