Eaglesham florist's death may have been caused by 'exposure to pollen'

An NHS worker says her florist mum's fatal lung condition may have been caused by working with pollen.

Rosalynd Robertson, a diabetes specialist dietitian with NHS Lanarkshire in Coatbridge, said her mother Kay was a florist for almost 20 years. She says doctors believed her condition may have been triggered by a sensitivity to the pollen she breathed in at work.

Kay sadly passed away aged just 57 while she was waiting for a life-saving double lung transplant after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis - a condition that causes lung tissue damage. A year on from Kay's untimely death, Rosalynd is urging people to join the Organ Donor Register and tell their families about their wish to give the gift of a transplant.

"Our mum might still be with us if there had been more donors and