Saw an excellent production of "Radium Girls" tonight. It's about horrible radiation poisoning inflicted on young girls in unsafe working conditions, and how press coverage was key to these girls' families getting money to pay off their medical and funeral expenses.
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1) It's gross that I'm in my 40s and just learned the details of this history.
https://www.hipaajournal.com/biggs-nulify-occupational-safety-health-administration-act-nosha/
Also here's a video for anyone who would prefer they or their children learn about this before age 40. (Anyone over 40 can watch too...) https://youtu.be/PHLNJeBtnm4