zarkanian@sh.itjust.works to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 14 days agoA Man Drank So Much Radium His Skull Literally Disintegratedwww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squaretoynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoMakes one wonder about the content of that “Radium Girls” book.
minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoIt is based on real people. Those girls are why many of the labor laws we have in the US exist.
minus-squareCitizenKong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoAnd their jaws literally desintegrated. And they still had to fight for their bosses to change anything. Also, the non-toxic alternative was only slightly more expensive.
Makes one wonder about the content of that “Radium Girls” book.
It is based on real people. Those girls are why many of the labor laws we have in the US exist.
And their jaws literally desintegrated. And they still had to fight for their bosses to change anything. Also, the non-toxic alternative was only slightly more expensive.