While every case is different, Martinsville families frequently raise similar exposure stories:
- Property and lawn maintenance: Using weed-and-grass products at home, including repeated seasonal applications.
- Residences near treated areas: Living close to properties where herbicides are applied for vegetation control.
- Work-related contact: Jobs involving landscaping, groundskeeping, facilities work, or agricultural or industrial sites where vegetation is routinely managed.
- Secondhand exposure: Bringing residue home on work boots, gloves, jackets, or tools.
Because exposure can happen over years, it’s common for the “connection” to come later—after a diagnosis prompts a review of past product use, job duties, and the timing of symptoms.


