Forbes reports that experts across the country are recording the highest pollen counts they've seen in a decade. And this year, it's not just the Southeast that's getting slammed with airborne allergens.
NY-based allergist Dr. David Shulan says, ‘I looked at the total pollen counts for this season compared to last, and, at this point, we have already reached 80-90 percent of what we saw for the entire season last year.’
Dr. Schulan continues, ‘The buds have been ready to burst, and when we have these warm days, the pollen counts have been just wild.’
The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America estimates that 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, and the Top 10 worst cities for allergy sufferers this year are:
- Hartford, CT
- Greenville, SC
- Boston, MA
- Detroit, MI
- Orlando, FL
- Knoxville, TN
- Omaha, NE
- Sacremento, CA
- Washington, DC
- Baltimore, MD