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Buried - 141. The Radium Girls – A Fight for Justice

141. The Radium Girls – A Fight for Justice

04/29/25 • 18 min

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In the 1920s, women working in clock factories suffered fatal radiation poisoning, while companies concealed the truth. A legal battle exposed corporate negligence, leading to improved labor rights. Catherine Donohue’s relentless fight ensured that radium poisoning was officially recognized, changing worker protection laws forever.

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In the 1920s, women working in clock factories suffered fatal radiation poisoning, while companies concealed the truth. A legal battle exposed corporate negligence, leading to improved labor rights. Catherine Donohue’s relentless fight ensured that radium poisoning was officially recognized, changing worker protection laws forever.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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