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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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“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.”

— Kate Moore, The Radium Girls

What it is about

radium girls, industrial history, worker safety

Who it is for

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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Kate Moore

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