You may be very excited to go on a vacation and you are trying to find a good place to visit – some place that is nice and beautiful and truly amazing. Well, before finally making your decision, consider first your health. If you are prone to allergies, or if you have allergies, you have to do some serious planning first on your desired destination. Why? Because you would not want to get sick while on your vacation.
What Causes Allergies?
Allergies are caused by a lot of things. It can be caused by food, by medications, by animal dander, by mold, by dust and dust mites, by latex, by insect stings, and by pollen from trees and flowers.
All these things that cause allergies are called allergens.
If you are prone to allergies, and you’re planning to go on vacation someplace, before finally deciding where, find out first as much as you can about the place you want to visit. Why? Because there are places – cities and counties that are not good for people with allergies; places with lots of trees and flowers for example.
What’s with the Trees and Flowers?
When a person is exposed to pollen and he turns out to be allergic with it, the allergic person can actually get hay fever or seasonal allergies. Symptoms of hay fever are easy to recognize; it includes sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes.
People who are allergic to pollen are advised to stay indoors on windy days or when pollen counts are high. They are also advised to close windows, to use air conditioning, and to avoid hanging clothes out to dry during the pollen season.
So if you have pollen allergy and you’re planning your vacation, remember these 10 places because they are considered the 10 worst places to visit if you have pollen allergies, especially on springtime.
1. Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville tops at number 1 among allergy capitals. This eastern Tennessee city is very beautiful with its scenic mountain beauty. This city is ranked as top city for fall allergies and asthma.
2. Louisville, Kentucky
Considered second worst city for spring allergies, Louisville is situated on the Ohio River across from the state of Indiana.
3. Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte is known and called the “City of Trees” because of its tree-lined boulevards. The trees in the City pollinate in late winter and spring, but grasses pollinate in late spring and summer.
4. Jackson, Missouri
Jackson, Missouri is home to part of the Natchez Trace Parkway with its diverse forests, prairies, and croplands. Pollen abounds in this place.
5. Chattanooga, Tennessee
In Chattanooga or any other city, people actually filter out pollen, outdoor pollutants, and other irritants with the use of HEPA filters at their homes and by making sure that they keep their windows and doors shut.
6. Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is known as the worst city in the state for allergy sufferers. It is situated in a valley which is very rich with a diversity of plant and wildlife.
7. Dayton, Ohio This place is very abundant with allergy-causing pollen, which normally takes flight in the early morning and peaks between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
8. Richmond, Virginia
Pollen is aplenty in this area, and so whether your place is far inland or close to water, pollen can actually drift in and cause allergies to a lot of people.
9. McAllen, Texas
McAllen is a hot and humid place in the springtime. Pollen abounds in this place, making this not a good destination for people with pollen allergies.
10. Madison, Wisconsin
This place tops amongst many other places in the state when it comes to seasonal allergic rhinitis.
