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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.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

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Tim Harford
as the author of "The Radium Girls", a book detailing the story of women poisoned by radium in their workplace.
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How the Radium Girls Fought Back
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Tim Harford
as a brilliant book about the Radium Girls.
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Josh Clark
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Chuck Bryan
while discussing the history of the Radium Girls and their lawsuits against the companies that employed them.
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Mentioned by Emily Kenyon, who found it stunning, rage-inducing, and inspiring.
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Katherine Mangu-Ward
as a fascinating story about science, industry, and plausible deniability.
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