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Allergy Relief with Aprilaire Review

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  According to  Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , the North Carolina Piedmont (Greensboro, N.C.) is listed as one of the top 10 worst areas in the United States to live for allergy sufferers. Allergy season here is extreme. Tree pollen begins around the middle of February and continues through May. Pollen from grasses tend to be an issue year round, and weed season begins early May and continues through the first hard freeze which is usually around the end of October.  Many factors combine to create the perfect environment for a thriving pollen count –  high humidity, a longer growing season, and lots of rain.   Allergies affect an estimated 40-50 million people in the United States.  More than 50 percent of people develop allergies as a child, but recent studies show that it is not uncommon for allergies to develop later in life.  I can relate to these statistics. As a child I wasn’t allergic to anything, but as an adult, I suffer from allergies year round.  Maybe it’s becaus