Dayton a bad place to be for allergy sufferers

DAYTON, Ohio -- Bad news for locals if you have allergies.

A new national study is Dayton is the worst U.S. city for allergy sufferers.

And it's not just this time of year. Dayton ranks in the top 10 worst cities for both spring and fall allergies.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America study was based on pollen score, medicine use per patient and board-certified allergists per 10,000 patients.
   
Area allergists say high pollen counts are mainly to blame for Dayton's placement on the allergy list.