The Radium Girls

EnviroChats · 4 ноября 2026 г. · 43 мин

The Radium Girls is a compelling true story of how the invention of glow-in-the-dark watch dials in the early 20th century had horribly tragic consequences for the young women who painted those dials, gave rise to the first toxic tort litigation, contributed to the birth of the occupational safety and health movement, and decades later, required the expenditure of millions of dollars in Superfund cleanup money. This program was first aired as an alumni association webinar. It's about 42 minutes long. We think you'll find it fascinating.  EnviroChats is the podcast of the EPA Alumni Association. Learn more and join us at EPAalumni.com. Watch the full video episodes on our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/EnviroChatsTube . Subscribe in your podcast app and new episodes will arrive automatically.