2008_0904_allergies.jpg At last, another list compiled by a giant industry with an agenda for us to argue over. Today the asthma and allergy Foundation of America unveiled its 2008 Fall allergy Capitals list, which is sponsored by the makers of allergy medicine Zyrtec. The list ranks the 100 worst American cities to live in for people (like me) with upper respiratory allergies during the fall. Greensboro, NC tops the list, with other Southern and Midwestern cities rounding out the top ten. This is apparently because there's a ton of ragweed floating around in these places, and ragweed is the thing most people with seasonal allergies are allergic to. But call me crazy if I have a hard time believing that Washington, D.C. is accurately placed all the way down at number 77 on this list. My totally non-scientific background and the scant, entirely anecdotal evidence I've gathered tell me otherwise. I've had the worst autumn hayfever of my life since I moved to D.C. four years ago. Some of my friends tell me they suffer from the same thing, so I must be right. Right? Right. Oh and in case you couldn't guess, the creators of this list recommend taking Zyrtec, now available OTC! The top 25 allergy-prone cities are below the jump. 1. Greensboro, NC 2. Greenville, SC 3. Little Rock, AR 4. Raleigh-Durham, NC 5. Jackson, MS 6. Knoxville, TN 7. Grand Rapids, MI 8. Wichita, KS 9. Oklahoma City, OK 10. Madison, WI 11. Tulsa, OK 12. Chattanooga, TN 13. Birmingham, AL 14. New Orleans, LA 15. Harrisburg, PA 16. Augusta, GA 17. Louisville, KY 18. San Antonio, TX 19. Columbia, SC 20. Charlotte, NC 21. Memphis, TN 22. Des Moines, IA 23. Scranton, PA 24. St. Louis, MO 25. Bridgeport, CT ... 77. Washington, DC Add to digg Email this Article Add to Facebook Add to Google