Published: May 3, 2021, 10 a.m.
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In the early 20th century, one of the best jobs for a young woman to land in America involved a new discovery: radium. The substance discovered by Marie Curie could be tweaked and turned into glow-in-the-dark paint.\\xa0
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\\nBut as the women working with the paint started falling ill, their employers began a calculated coverup that landed them in court -- and changed laws nationwide regarding the duty employers have to keep their workers safe.
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Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from
Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.
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