The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a U.S. patient advocacy organization, ranked Memphis second on its list of the 100 most challenging places to live with spring allergies inthe U.S.

The list ranked Jackson, Mississippi, as the most challenging U.S. city to live for the second year in a row based on higher than average pollen scores, higher than average medication usage, and availability of boardcertified allergists in the area.

The other top ten cities include: 3. Syracuse, New York; 4. Louisville, Kentucky; 5. McAllen, Texas; 6.Wichita, Kansas; 7. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 8.Providence, Rhode Island; 9. Knoxville; 10. Buffalo.

To view the complete list of cities, visit www.AllergyCapitals.com.