a resident of New York, is visited by a process officer at her workplace in New York City and delivered a summons to appear in court in Maryland. The lawsuit against her relates to property damage that occurred in a home she rented in New Jersey, which is owned by a woman from Maryland.
Everything has the potential to cause cancer but it is only a matter of how much is consumed. One would have to exceed many limits in order to be a "major cause" of cancer.