Painted with Poison: The Radium Girls Cover-Up
The episode uncovers the tragic story of the 'Radium Girls,' young female factory workers in the early 20th century who were poisoned by radioactive radium paint while painting watch dials, only to be lied to, disbelieved, and slandered by their employers. Their fight for justice against
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