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Statute of limitations — West Virginia
West Virginia applies a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under W. Va. Code § 55-2-12. The discovery rule applies to latent disease claims, beginning when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the causal connection.
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Exposure in West Virginia
The state's mountainous terrain makes mechanical vegetation management difficult, increasing reliance on herbicide application. Utility and DOT workers face chronic occupational glyphosate exposure.
West Virginia utility companies and the state DOT apply glyphosate for right-of-way vegetation management along power lines, pipelines, and highways across mountainous terrain
Source: West Virginia Department of Agriculture; WV DOT Vegetation Management
Former coal mining sites undergoing reclamation use glyphosate to suppress invasive species and promote native vegetation growth. Reclamation workers are exposed during application.
West Virginia surface mine reclamation sites use glyphosate to manage invasive vegetation during the reclamation and revegetation process
Source: WV Department of Environmental Protection; WVU Extension Service
Medical resources
Clinics & Specialists in West Virginia
WVU Cancer Institute — Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center
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