While cases vary, there are a few exposure patterns that frequently come up for Bowling Green-area residents:
- Residential property care: Yard treatments, fence-line weed control, and repeated spraying on weekends or seasonal schedules.
- Landscaping and groundskeeping: Workers applying herbicides for commercial properties, schools, parks, and industrial sites.
- Agricultural and roadside vegetation management: Exposure connected to nearby spraying or work around treated areas.
- Secondhand exposure: Residue brought home on clothing, tools, footwear, or work gear—an issue that can be easy to overlook until after a diagnosis.
If you’re trying to connect the dots, the key is building a realistic exposure timeline: when it happened, how it happened, and what medical professionals say about your condition.


