Swanton et al.1 find that PM2.5 exposure is associated with EGFR/KRAS-driven lung cancer incidence. PM2.5 increases EGFR pre-mutated alveolar type II cell progenitor function and tumorigenic activity through interstitial macrophage-secreted IL-1β, providing potential prevention approaches to inhibit cancer initiation.
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