CDKN2A and pulmonary fibrosis: This study aimed to determine whether (i) obesity causes the accumulation of aging cells in the lungs, (ii) p16 accumulation in aging epithelial cells or fibroblasts exacerbates long‐term HFD‐induced senescence‐associated pulmonary fibrosis (SAPF) and (iii) p16 deletion or clearance of aging cells ameliorates HFD‐induced SAPF through inactivation of the inflammasome and metabolic remodelling.