The Radium Girls
About this episode
This episode explores the tragic story of the Radium Girls and the health impacts of their work with radium-laced paint.
In this episode, we examine the haunting true story of the Radium Girls, the young women in the early 20th century hired to paint luminous watch dials with radium-laced paint. Believing their employers' assurances that their work was safe , these dial painters were unknowingly exposed to toxic radiation. We'll go through their devastating health consequences, including a condition later called “radium jaw” .
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Host: Alyson Horrocks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Morbid Network
Places: early 20th century
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