# Petroleum-based lubricants linked to MS risk

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-petroleum-based-lubricants-linked-ms.html) · 2026-11-13 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/petroleum-based-lubricants-linked-to-ms-risk-f3171afafb17a9ec
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In 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.

## Coverage

- [Petroleum-based lubricants linked to MS risk](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-petroleum-based-lubricants-linked-ms.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-13

Tags: multiple sclerosis, occupational health, lubricants, neurology, environmental exposure

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