Chapter
The Radium Girls and Corporate Cover-Ups
27:42 - 33:53 (06:11)
The Radium Girls were women working in radium factories who were exposed to the substance and later developed serious illnesses and, in many cases, died. Despite company cover-ups, an independent investigation found a clear connection between the women's exposure to radium and their illnesses and deaths.
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The company falsely attributed the health issues of matchstick workers to syphilis or phosphorous jaw, using it to paint an unflattering picture of women who would go on to litigate the company, rather than acknowledging the dangerous working conditions.
27:42 - 31:36 (03:53)
Summary
The company falsely attributed the health issues of matchstick workers to syphilis or phosphorous jaw, using it to paint an unflattering picture of women who would go on to litigate the company, rather than acknowledging the dangerous working conditions.
ChapterThe Radium Girls and Corporate Cover-Ups
EpisodeThe Radium Girls
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In part two of the Radium Girls series, the hosts discuss how the company behind the radium paint, US Radium, buried the evidence of the dangers of their product and even hired someone to pose as a doctor to deceive one of the dial painters.
31:36 - 33:53 (02:17)
Summary
In part two of the Radium Girls series, the hosts discuss how the company behind the radium paint, US Radium, buried the evidence of the dangers of their product and even hired someone to pose as a doctor to deceive one of the dial painters.