Radioactive Gas Lighting -The Radium Girls Part One
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Question: Should you put radioactive paint in your mouth??? Answer: ABSOLUTELY NOT. In the early 1900's, the world decided that Radium was a Miracle Element that could do no wrong. In this episode we get into the horrifying consequences of using radio active material in factories with no safety precautions whatsoever.
Source Material: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women- Kate Moore
"Get Me a Radium Highball!" : New York and the Radium Craze- Kate Burch
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