New Research Reveals How Air Pollution May Trigger Lung Cancer
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
In fact, one in every 600,000 cells in the lungs of a 50-year-old already contains potentially cancerous mutations. Having a mutation in one copy of either the EGFR and/or KRAS gene isn’t enough to lead to lung cancer. The Double Hit. The new research shows that air pollutants can be that ‘second hit.’
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