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Motor oil may up arthritis risk
Motor oil may up arthritis risk -- Posted by Roman Bystrianyk on 09-23-05 02:54
"Motor oil may up arthritis risk", BBC News, September 22, 2005,
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4272078.stm
Occupational exposure to motor oil and similar substances may increase
the risk of arthritis, research suggests.
Exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, was
linked to a 30% increased risk of developing certain forms of
rheumatoid arthritis.
The researchers, from Sweden's Karolinska Institute, believe mineral
oils may contain molecules that activate the immune system.
The study is published in Arthritis Research and Therapy.
The Karolinska team focused on patients diagnosed with rheumatoid
arthritis between 1996 and 2003.
Each patient provided details of their exposure to different types of
mineral oils, including asphalt and engine oil.
The results suggested that exposure to hydraulic or motor oil was
associated with an increased risk of two forms of rheumatoid arthritis.
The study confirmed previous tests in animals, in which exposure to
mineral oil had been shown to cause arthritis in rats.
Odd risk factors
A spokesperson for the Arthritis Research Campaign said: "The results
of this study are not as bizarre as they may seem.
"We know from our own studies that all kinds of odd risk factors for
rheumatoid arthritis turn up in these studies, such as having a blood
transfusion, and eating lots of red meat.
"There was even a study a few years ago that showed if you had a well
at the bottom of your garden you were more likely to develop rheumatoid
arthritis.
"Also, three times as many women as men have rheumatoid arthritis, and
they rarely have any exposure to motor oils.
"However, this is a serious study in a prestigious journal and should
be taken seriously.
"And we know there are many so-called environmental risk factors such
as exposure to silica that triggers RA in some people - combined with a
genetic predisposition."
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