Former Michigan State student says she got cancer after using chemicals school called ‘harmless’

A former student graduate of the state of Michigan blamed her thyroid cancer at school, who would have told her that “the exhibition was harmless” when she worked with various pesticides and herbicides, said her and her lawyers on Monday.

Linglong Wei received a diagnosis of thyroid cancer on June 26 of last year in a slowdown in health which is “directly linked to the events which took place during his stay” at MSU from 2008 and 2011, continuing a master’s degree in horticulture, according to a trial brought at the County Court of Ingham.

“During Ms. Wei’s field research, Michigan State University was required by Michigan State University to spray dangerous quantities of dangerous pesticides and herbicides,” said civil complaint,

Wei claims that it was exposed to herbicides which included paraquat dichloride, glyphosate and oxyfluorfen, which were linked to cancer.

Wei has not been properly trained or given the appropriate training or protective equipment to work with such dangerous chemicals, the trial said.

With the 20/20 hindsight, Wei blame for not having pushed school for more security protocols.

“At the time, when I was a student in MSU, I talked about my concerns, but no one listened,” wei told journalists in Lansing.

“I was afraid because of the way the department treated me. So I did not defend strongly (enough) for my own protection, especially the things that told me that everything was fine and this exhibition was harmless.”

Wei, a foreign student from China, said that she had been left with a permanent scar near her throat because of her cancer and does not know if she could have children one day.

She theorized that MSU had not acted on her concerns, assuming that she would soon be outside the United States and would no longer be MSU’s concern.

“Too often, international students are overlooked because some assume that they will return home after graduation, leaving their unprecedented concerns,” said Wei.

The former student’s lawyer, Maya Green, said that his client was terribly ill -equipped to do the work that Msu had done.

“It was subjected to dangerous pesticides without appropriate gloves, without appropriate protective equipment, without appropriate respiratory masks, without appropriate training,” said Green.

“Ms. Wei was thrown there to spray these pesticides and herbicides without being protected. Miss Wei was in a foreign country. Ms. Wei spoke a foreign language, engaging a foreign activity at the disposal of Michigan State University.”

The former Michigan State student is looking for $ 100 million.

“Ms. Wei was constantly reassured that what she was doing was not harmful to her, and she relied on this. She relied on the Michigan State University, she relied on her superiors, at her detriment.”

Michigan state spokesperson Amber McCann refused to discuss the Wei affair.

“Although we cannot comment on current disputes, we want to emphasize that Michigan State University favors the health and security of our entire campus community,” said McCann.

“Appropriate and required training and required personal protective equipment are provided in accordance with applicable university policies and applicable federal and federal laws.”