The Radium Girls The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
In the early 20th century, radium was hailed as a miracle element, incorporated into everything from beauty products to medicine. But for the young women employed to paint clock dials with luminous radium-based paint, this glowing substance proved deadly. When mysterious illnesses began to strike, these workers bravely fought powerful corporations, exposing corruption and demanding justice for their poisoned bodies and shortened lives. This deeply researched account chronicles their harrowing struggle for recognition and the landmark legal battles that ultimately reshaped industrial safety.
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