Air pollution experts '˜confused Prestonpans with Preston'

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd May 2018, 19:33 BST

Updated 2nd May 2018, 21:00 BST

Cockenzie Power Station was demolished in 2016. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

A global list of places most affected by air pollution mistakenly confused Prestonpans with Preston in Lancashire, it has been claimed.

Published annually by the World Health Organisation (WHO) the comprehensive list ranks the world’s air pollution black spots.

Prestonpans was included as the worst Scottish offender, however, it’s understood the data used was from 2013 - when Cockenzie Power Station was still in operation.