Radium Girls Pt. 2: Radium on Trial
In 1925, five dying US Radium Dial Painters sued their employer. They claimed they were dying of radiation poisoning—but experts at the time believed radium was healthy, not toxic. So the Radium Girls took the stand to try to convince juries—and the world—of radium's dangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
