Radioactive Paint Destroyed Their Lives

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In the early 20th century, doctors approved radium-based paint for watch dials.Young women were instructed to ingest it daily to improve precision.The company knew radium bonded permanently to bone.That research was filed. Production continued.As the women sickened, medical authorities denied the cause.Every symptom was reclassified. Every death was delayed in court.Some survivors remained radioactive for the rest of their lives.This is how medical denial outlasted the evidence.

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