The states with the most populations, California and Texas, boasted the most job opportunities for general contractors in 2011. The latter had 13 percent of the jobs at a mean $39.09 per hour, or $81,310 per year, followed by the former, with 11 percent of the jobs at a mean $51.81 per hour, or $107,760 per year.
Some experts believe teething can cause a slight runny nose and a minimal cough, but others say these symptoms are more likely due to the common cold. All agree that serious coughing and congestion signal a bona fide illnessâand are not the result of teething.
Infections â such as colds, influenza or sinusitis â allergies and various irritants, such as tobacco smoke, may all cause a runny nose. Some people have a chronically runny nose for no apparent reason â a condition called nonallergic rhinitis or vasomotor rhinitis (VMR). Less commonly, nasal congestion can be caused by polyps or a tumor. Other potential causes of nasal congestion include: 1  Acute sinusitis. 2  Bright lights. 3  Chronic sinusitis. 4  Churg-Strauss syndrome. 5  Cluster headache. 6  Cold temperature. 7  Common cold.