The Radium Girls by Debra

we are stardust — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:27:49 +0000

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The Radium Girls by Debra Blum she says is a cautionary tale of the over-confidence of science without adequate knowledge of the dangers of radioactive elements. A friend sent it to me after I asked about the meaning of the allusion to the girls in the poem he'd sent. I now know why he was so haunted by it, as I am now too. As a kid I found it hard to get over Marie Curie's radium burns and death. Betrayal.

Advised to sharpen the tips of their brushes with their lips as they painted watches and clocks...

Blum points out that radium was billed as a cure.

I can't remember where I saw this, but there is a lot of info on radiation and effects.

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Donal — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:11:12 +0000

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The Radium Girls by Debra

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