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Sneezy living: North Carolina has some of nation's worst cities for allergies

Winston-Salem ranks first on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's list of 200 U.S. Allergy capitals, with Greensboro rising nine spots since 2024 and Winston-Salem up 32 places according to the AAFA ranking released Tuesday.
The Triad cities have seen longer pollen seasons, with data from Climate Central indicating the period between frosts has lengthened by over a month in the last fifty years.
Cedar and juniper pollen accounted for 93% of air pollution in the Triad, classified as high pollen concentration.
Patients have been experiencing worsening allergy symptoms over the last five to ten years, requiring more aggressive treatment.

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Sneezy living: North Carolina has some of nation's worst cities for allergies

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