Scots florist's death may have been 'triggered by exposure to pollen'

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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, 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. ‌

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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