A common cause of nonallergic rhinitis is a viral infection â a cold or the flu, for example. Foods and beverages. Nonallergic rhinitis may occur when you eat, especially when eating hot or spicy foods. Drinking alcoholic beverages also may cause the membranes inside your nose to swell, leading to nasal congestion.
Jefferson County is part of the Beaumontâ Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area and has the highest population of the four county MSA. It is located in Southeast Texas.
Located on the Neches River and about 90 miles from Houston, the city had a population of 118,296 at the 2010 census making it the twenty-fourth most populous city in the state of Texas. Beaumont's early history was centered around the development of lumber, farming, and port industries. In 1892 Joseph Eloi Broussard opened the first rice mill in the state, stimulating development of rice farming in the area; he also organized an irrigation authority to support rice culture.