Spring is in the Air...Literally! Top 3 Trees Causing Ohioans' Allergies to Flare Up

The Trees are Making Me Sneeze!

Ohioans are sneezing all over the place! In 2015, "Seven Ohio cities — more than any other state — made the list of the 35 worst for sneezing and wheezing in the country, according to the study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council" (The News-Messenger, May 13, 2015). According to mother nature network, grab your allergy meds and hang on because 2017 is going to be a doozy. Accuweather says allergy season has come earlier and will last longer this year.

While currently Mold, Dust, Grass and Ragweed allergens are fairly low in Ohio, Trees allergy levels are high!  Check out The Weather Channel's Allergy Tracker to see the pollen levels in your areas. You can also visit pollen.com to get your Current Allergy Report.

 

According to pollen.com the three most allergenic trees in Ohio at the moment are:

1. Elm Trees
2. Alder Trees
3. Juniper Trees

Fun Fact:

Dayton is one of Ohio's Top Allergy Cities

-In 2010 WebMD listed Dayton as the #4 of the US Allergy Capitals
-In 2016 ABC News listed Dayton as the 7th Worst City for Spring Allergies