Ep. 121 - The Shining Girls

17/02/2020 37 min
Ep. 121 - The Shining Girls

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Episode Synopsis

During the early part of the 20th century, radium was being promoted as a miracle cure for what ailed you. But a group of young women working in a New Jersey factory learned the deadly consequences of being exposed to the radioactive element. The story that followed is both tragic and horrifying. 


Notes:
https://www.amazon.com/Radium-Girls-Story-Americas-Shining/dp/149264935X/ref=nodl_
https://www.amazon.com/Poisoners-Handbook-Murder-Forensic-Medicine/dp/014311882X/ref=nodl_

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Music: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" https://dexterbritain.com Kevin MacLeod “Impromptu No 1", "Impromptu No 2", "Impromptu No 3", "Touching Moments One", "Parting of the Ways Part Two", "With the Sea", "Despair and Triumph", "Mesmerize" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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