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May 12, 2024 · With the good intentions of a Steven Soderbergh anti-capitalist thriller but the tepid execution of a mid-season-replacement CW teen drama, “Radium Girls” shines a light on a rarely discussed chapter of America’s labor history. Based on the true story of a group of young female factory workers in the 1920s who began developing mysterious ...
May 19, 2024 · In the bustling factories of the early 20th century, a group of young women toiled tirelessly, their nimble fingers painting delicate watch dials with a mysterious, glowing substance: radium....
May 22, 2024 · It involved a group of young women known as the Radium Girls, who faced grave adversities due to their occupational exposure to radium. Their poignant tale not only highlights the perils of early industrial labor but also catalyzed significant reforms in workplace safety and labor laws.
May 14, 2024 · The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories.
May 13, 2024 · Radium Girls. May 13, 2024. 11:18 pm. Author: THE KERNEL & Kiersten Sundell. In 1902, the workplace standard for radiation was (a ridiculously high) 30,000 mSv/year. For reference, the current maximum allowable dose for nuclear plant workers to receive in a year is 50 mSv. Getting 30,000 mSv in a year is like getting 30,000 CT scans.
May 14, 2024 · Radium Girls: Luminous Dial Painters. Painting luminous numbers on clock and watch faces was deemed to be women’s work. To make the dials glow in the dark, the paint was mixed with the newly discovered miracle substance, radium.
May 19, 2024 · Discover the haunting story of the Radium Girls who fought against occupational hazards in the early 20th century. Learn how their bravery led to improved workplace safety regulations and...
