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Former Student Sues Michigan State University over Alleged Exposure to Chemicals
Former student alleges exposure to hazardous pesticides and herbicides at Michigan State University caused thyroid cancer due to lack of protective equipment and training.
- On Monday, LingLong Wei filed a $100 million lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court, alleging her thyroid cancer resulted from pesticide exposure during her studies.
- Between 2008 and 2011, Wei was forced to spray hazardous pesticides without proper training or protection, reassured by MSU that exposure was harmless.
- Field research required her to spray paraquat dichloride, glyphosate and oxyfluorfen, which the EPA mandated mitigation measures for in 2021.
- MSU spokesperson Amber McCann stated, 'While we cannot offer comment on pending litigation, we do want to emphasize that Michigan State University prioritizes the health and safety of our entire campus community,' and attorney Maya Green claimed, 'We firmly believe that Ms. Wei is not the only victim of MSU’s gross negligence.'
- A 2022 study from UCLA, USC and UNT researchers found evidence linking residential pesticide exposure to increased thyroid cancer risk, but Dr. Avital Harari said more research is needed.
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Former student sues Michigan State University over alleged exposure to chemicals
Michigan (WWJ) -- A former student of Michigan State University in East Lansing has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the school, claiming that she and other student research assistants were exposed to toxic chemicals during their work.
Former Michigan State student says she got cancer after using chemicals school called 'harmless'
A former Michigan State grad student blamed her thyroid cancer on the school, which allegedly told her that "exposure was harmless" when she worked with various pesticides and herbicides, she and her lawyers said on Monday
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