New Jersey s Radioactive Contamination Disaster | The Radium Girls

The Radium Girls: how the first female factory workers were poisoned by a radioactive substance and how the fall out almost destroyed a city in New Jersey. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies and sponsorships, please contact us at itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/kultamerica » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Camrin Dekis, Editor - Sebastian Ripoll, Host - Ryan Socash » SOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/itshistory/ » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section. I would like to make a retraction: Staff. “How the Story of the Radium Girls Made Its Way into Pop Culture: Facts, Fiction & Film.” ARTpublika Magazine, ARTpublika Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022, https://www.artpublikamag.com/post/how-the-story-of-the-radium-girls-made-its-way-into-pop-culture-facts-fiction-and-film. - 3rd paragraph states the Factory made 40,000 dollars per year. Roberts, William Clifford. “Facts and Ideas from Anywhere.” Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), Baylor Health Care System, Oct. 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595405/. - 7th paragraph states the girls made 370 dollars a week.