The worst Canadian cities for allergies

The worst Canadian cities for allergies

Find out which six cities in Canada are troublesome for allergy sufferers

By Stephanie Gray

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Windsor

Pollution is a major issue to those living in Windsor thanks to its proximity to one of the busiest border crossings in the world — the Ambassador Bridge. While pollution itself isn’t an allergen, there is evidence that some pollutants may contribute to the development of allergies and a big one is diesel exhaust. “There are good models where co-exposure to these exhaust particles helps to facilitate the development an allergy to things like dust mites or cat allergen,” explains Dr. Carr who says there is quite a bit of support to suggest that the closer you live to a major trucking highway or route, the more likely you will have environmental allergies and asthma.