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Radium Girls
Book • 2017
The Radium Girls tells the harrowing true story of young women who worked in radium-dial factories during World War I. These women, known as the 'shining girls', suffered from severe health issues due to radium poisoning, leading to a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
Kate Moore's book is a compelling historical narrative that highlights the strength and resilience of these women in the face of corporate negligence and cover-ups.
Kate Moore's book is a compelling historical narrative that highlights the strength and resilience of these women in the face of corporate negligence and cover-ups.
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as the author of "The Radium Girls", a book detailing the story of women poisoned by radium in their workplace.


Tim Harford

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How the Radium Girls Fought Back
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as a brilliant book about the Radium Girls.


Tim Harford

Glowing Peril: The Magical Glitter That Poisoned a City
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while discussing the history of the Radium Girls and their lawsuits against the companies that employed them.


Josh Clark


Chuck Bryan

The Radium Girls
Mentioned by Emily Kenyon, who found it stunning, rage-inducing, and inspiring.

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as a fascinating story about science, industry, and plausible deniability.

Katherine Mangu-Ward

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