Editing Wichita, Kansas (section)

====Pollen and other allergens====
Wichita is consistently ranked as one of the worst major cities in the nation for seasonal allergies, due largely to tree and grass pollen (partly from surrounding open plains and pastureland), and smoke from frequent burning of fields by the region's farmers and ranchers, driven by the strong Kansas winds.<ref name="allergy_capitals_aafa_org">[https://aafa.org/asthma-allergy-research/allergy-capitals/ "Allergy Capitals,"] website of the [[Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America]], retrieved March 31, 2023</ref><ref name="spring_allergies_2023_03_21_ksn">[https://www.ksn.com/video/wichita-doctors-seeing-an-increase-in-spring-allergies/8489667/ "Wichita doctors seeing an increase in spring allergies,"] March 21, 2023, [[Kansas State Network]], retrieved March 31, 2023</ref>  The [[Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America]], ranked Wichita—out of the nation's 100 largest cities—sixth worst for people with allergies in 2016,<ref name="sixth_allergies_2016_04_04_kmuw_org">[https://www.kmuw.org/health/2016-04-04/wichita-ranks-sixth-in-nation-for-spring-allergies " Wichita Ranks Sixth In Nation For Spring Allergies,"] April 4, 2016, [[KMUW-FM]], retrieved March 31, 2023</ref> third worst in 2021,<ref name="wichita_3rd_2021_03_08_kansas_com">[https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article249633108.html "Wichita ranks 3rd in nation for allergies,"] March 8, 2021, ''[[Wichita Eagle]],'' retrieved March 31, 2023</ref> second worst in 2022,<ref name="seasonal_allergies_03_03_kake">[https://www.kake.com/story/45998809/wichita-is-one-of-the-worst-us-cities-for-seasonal-allergies-report "Wichita is one of the worst US cities for seasonal allergies: Report,"] March 3, 2022, [[KAKE-TV]] News, retrieved March 31, 2023, 12</ref> and worst nationwide in 2023.<ref name="allergy_capitals_aafa_org" /><ref name="worst_cities_allergies_2023_03_16_washpost">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/16/allergy-season-pollen-count-climate/ "The worst cities in the U.S. for allergies,"] March 16, 2023, ''[[Washington Post]],'' retrieved March 31, 2023</ref><ref name="dallas_wichita_2023_03_17_cbsnews">[https://www.cbsnews.com/video/dallas-wichita-among-hardest-u-s-cities-to-live-for-those-with-allergies-study-finds/ "Dallas, Wichita among the hardest U.S. cities to live for those with allergies, study finds,"] March 17, 2023, [[CBS News]], retrieved March 31, 2023</ref><ref name="wichita_worst_2023_03_17_kansas_com">[https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article273180880.html "Wichita, KS is the worst city in US for those with allergies,"] March 17, 2023, ''[[Wichita Eagle]],'' retrieved March 31, 2023</ref><ref name="wichita_worst_2023_03_17_kake">[https://www.kake.com/story/48569464/wichita-is-ranked-the-worst-us-city-for-allergies "Wichita is ranked the worst US city for allergies,"] March 17, 2023, [[KAKE-TV]] News, retrieved March 31, 2023, 12</ref>