Two areas in Scotland have been deemed as hotspots for lung conditions that could result in hospitalisation or even death, a charity has warned.
Analysis of data by the charity Asthma and Lung UK showed that Inverclyde and North Ayrshire were among the UK locations with the highest rates of emergency hospital admissions and deaths for lung conditions in the UK.
The charity examined deaths and hospital admissions for people suffering conditions such as asthma, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition which is mostly caused by smoking.
