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The itchy truth: Madison is one of the worst cities for allergy sufferers

For more than a decade Madison has basked in rankings that tout its lifestyle. It might seem inconceivable that the city could be worst for anything.

But — and this won’t be news to those who pop a daily Claritin-D — the amount of pollen in Madison’s air each spring and fall makes it among the nation’s least hospitable places for seasonal allergy sufferers.

Quoted: Mark Moss, associate professor of allergy and immunology in the School of Medicine and Public Health