Book · 2016 · World War, 1914-1918
The radium girls
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It is this is a broadly aware of which is why I didn't like make it the whole Focus but this is a wild ass story ÂÂuh it is laid out in gripping detail by author Kate Moore in her book the radium girls.
Why people recommend it
The Radium Girls is a compelling non-fiction historical book by Kate Moore that details the tragic true story of female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting radium dial watches in the early twentieth century. On an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, guest Gina Carano mentioned Radium Girls while listing various impactful movies, likely alluding to the widely recognized historical tragedy primarily documented in Moore's book. The book also received deep attention on Behind the Bastards, where host Robert Evans dedicated a two-part episode to examining radiation history. Evans highlighted Kate Moore's book as a gripping and detailed source that sheds light on the horrific corporate negligence and medical exploitation surrounding the radium dial painters. Throughout the segment, the host indicated that he would directly quote from The Radium Girls alongside specialist medical literature to provide listeners with an accurate account of the events. These podcast discussions illustrate how Moore's thorough research preserves a vital piece of industrial history, ensuring that the harrowing experiences of these workers remain recognized as a stark warning about corporate malfeasance, workplace safety, and the historical misunderstanding of radioactive hazards.
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Robert Evans it is this is a broadly aware of which is why I didn't like make it the whole Focus but this is a wild ass… 3
“it is this is a broadly aware of which is why I didn't like make it the whole Focus but this is a wild ass story ÂÂuh it is laid out in gripping detail by author Kate Moore in her book the radium girls”
“It is laid out in gripping detail by author Kate Moore in her book, The Radium Girls. I was like, why do I know that?”
“I’m going to quote from The Radium Girls here, from them and from the specialist medical literature he had studied.”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I asked for the book radium Girls by Kate Moore for Christmas from the dial painters episode uh and I've just finished it”
“what are some other movies radium girls oh um dallas buyers club”