The Radium Girls: A Tragic Tale of Courage and Determination

In 1917, the United States Radium Corporation decided to hire young women as watch dial painters by using radium paint to make their products glow in the dark. At the time, radium was a highly sought-after element, considered to be beneficial to health and fashionable in various products. However, the deadly effects of radium exposure were not yet widely known.

So, what were the consequences of working with radium paint? Who were the key participants, later known as the Radium Girls? And what interesting facts or figures are associated with this tragic and inspiring story?

We give you The Compendium, but if you want more, here's a list of additional resources to explore:

1. "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" by Kate Moore
2. "Radium Girls: Women and Industrial Health Reform, 1910-1935" by Claudia Clark
3. "Radium Girls" (2018) - Directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler

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• Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
• About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
• Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin

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