Two areas in Scotland are lung disease hotspots
Two areas in Scotland have been deemed as hotspots for lung conditions that could result in hospitalisation or even death, a charity has warned.
The data excluded specific deaths and hospital admissions from lung cancer, and instead focused on the other lung conditions. Around 3% of all hospital admissions each year are due to respiratory illnesses. The charity said there is a north-south divide when it comes to poor lung health, with the North West in particular having higher death rates and hospital admissions for lung problems.
It is calling on the Government to tackle health inequalities, saying Blackpool has a death rate from lung conditions which is more than two times higher than more affluent areas such as Richmond in London.
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