Nonzero
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I write sci-fi/fantasy. I like animals, flowery plants, and the environment.
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Drinking from a radioactive urinal when we could have this
October 4, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Drinking from a radioactive urinal when we could have this
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The other reason you should read Radium Girls is the lawsuits that came out of the girls being made to eat radium on the job (and a later similar case) helped create OSHA.
Remember: safety rules are written in blood.
Remember: safety rules are written in blood.
How the Radium Girls Forced Workplace Safety Reforms | HISTORY
They painted with radium-laced paint—and faced dire consequences.
www.history.com
October 4, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The other reason you should read Radium Girls is the lawsuits that came out of the girls being made to eat radium on the job (and a later similar case) helped create OSHA.
Remember: safety rules are written in blood.
Remember: safety rules are written in blood.
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I put this in the alt text but the reason radium deaths are so terrible is because the body treats it like calcium so it binds to your bones. Your bones get brittle. You just start losing entire chunks of bones at a time.
October 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I put this in the alt text but the reason radium deaths are so terrible is because the body treats it like calcium so it binds to your bones. Your bones get brittle. You just start losing entire chunks of bones at a time.