Research
Petroleum-based lubricants linked to MS risk
The Brief
- A Karolinska Institutet study found that people with multiple sclerosis were more likely than people without the disease to report exposure to petroleum-based lubricants at work.
- The findings were published in the journal Neurology.
- The study reports an association based on self-reported workplace exposure.
Why it matters
The study links a common occupational exposure to MS risk, which could inform workplace exposure research and occupational health attention to petroleum-based lubricants.
Who’s affected
- occupational health researchers
- workers exposed to petroleum-based lubricants
- MS researchers and clinicians
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- #occupational health
- #lubricants
- #neurology
- #environmental exposure
A new study from Karolinska Institutet has shown that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) were more likely than people without the disease to report that they had been exposed to petroleum-based lubricants at work. The work is published in the journal Neurology.