Forgotten Files: The Luminous Crime of the Radium Girls

Unsealing buried evidence of corporate negligence and tragedy from the shadowy archives of early 1900s America.

Delve into the haunting story of the Radium Girls, young women who worked in secret during the early 20th century, unknowingly exposing themselves to dangerous levels of radium. This episode uncovers the tragic consequences they faced and the groundbreaking fight for worker safety that followed. Discover a forgotten chapter of industrial history that highlights the real human cost behind scientific progress and why their story still matters today.