My husband had thought the same thing. Looking for another reason to move to the coast, he suggested that maybe the salty air would help my bronchiectasis. But the info shared here seems to indicate that other factors override that salty air logic. Oh well ... That said, the beautiful blue water of the Caribbean would make me feel better regardless. 😉

A recent presentation made a connection with climate change, my recollection is that the speaker was hypothesizing that with dryer climates, more soil is airborne, and entering our water systems. I have been meaning to rewatch the presentation as it was dense and I didn’t totally follow it as the speaker talked quickly. Such a theory may help explain increasing numbers in California, but not the South Atlantic states that seem to be the hottest of hot spots. They seem to have more water than they can handle. But maybe it is still the “mix” of the two, soul and water, that is driving up rates. I have no idea.