How Did the Radium Girls Change Workers' Rights?
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.htm
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You May Also Like

Dumma Människor
Acast - Lina Thomsgård och Björn Hedensjö

Vedanta Cast
Jonas Masetti

The Dissenter
Ricardo Lopes

The Birding Life Podcast Network
The Birding Life Podcast Network

Hillbilly Horror Stories Paranormal Podcast
Jerry Paulley

Vida Eterna. Respuestas desde la Ciencia | Dr. Manuel Sans Segarra
Dr. Manuel Sans Segarra

La Science, CQFD
France Culture

Forschung aktuell
Deutschlandfunk

Hematologic Oncology Update
Dr. Neil Love

Oncology Today with Dr Neil Love
Dr. Neil Love
Community discussion