How Did the Radium Girls Change Workers' Rights?

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How Did the Radium Girls Change Workers' Rights?

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Apr 5, 2023

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In the early 1900s, women who fell deathly ill from working with radioactive paint fought back when their employers denied responsibility. They changed workers' safety laws -- though many didn't live to see the results. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/radium-girls.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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