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The Allergy Capital of America

By Linda Tancs

Best family vacation.  Best restaurants.  Best nightlife.  These are just a few of the sought-after superlatives for American cities.  So how dismaying it must be for Wichita, Kansas to rise to numero uno on this list:  the allergy capital of America.  According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Wichita rises to best in show this year for autumn allergies due to very high pollen.  To make matters worse, experts predict a longer and more severe allergy season because of heavy precipitation levels this past winter and the subsequent surge of warmer weather.  Break out those hankies.

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