It's seasonal allergy time

Spring brings seasonal allergies, causing millions of people in the U.S. to experience sneezing, congestion and other symptoms. People who struggle with seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever and allergic rhinitis, are mostly reacting to pollen from plants, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Climate change has made it worse; the allergy season is longer and pollen counts are higher.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently released its 2022 Allergy Capitals report, which lists some of the most challenging cities for spring and fall allergies in the top 100 metropolitan areas in the continental U.S. Here's the list:

1. Scranton, PA 

2. Wichita, KS 

3. McAllen, TX 

4. Richmond, VA 

5. San Antonio, TX 

6. Oklahoma City, OK 

7. Hartford, CT 

8. Buffalo, NY 

9. New Haven, CT 

10. Albany, NY 

11. Bridgeport, CT 

12. Springfield, MA 

13. Dayton OH 

14. Columbia, SC 

15. El Paso, TX 

16. Syracuse, NY

17. Des Moines, IA 

18. Miami, FL 

19. Memphis, TN 

20. Las Vegas NV

Courtesy of a Duncaster resident