Three times as likely to die from lung condition if living in poverty

STV News spoke to an Edinburgh woman who says more needs to be done

Living in poverty with a lung condition increases a patients risk of a hospital admission, and charities say people in the most deprived communities in Scotland are three times more likely to die from a lung condition.

The Scottish Government says it’s committed to ensuring everyone living with such illnesses receives the best possible care.

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