Society · 23 min
The Radium Girls
By Kate Moore
This episode dissects Kate Moore's 'The Radium Girls,' exploring how the allure of a 'miracle' element led to widespread poisoning, corporate denial, and the extraordinary courage of women who fought for justice, fundamentally reshaping worker safety and public health.
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Society
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23 min
What it is about
radium girls, industrial history, worker safety
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Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of radium girls, industrial history, worker safety and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Kate Moore brings a credible and useful lens to radium girls, industrial history, worker safety, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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