The Radium Girls
Kate Moore
This informational book tells the story of America’s “glowing girls,” mostly female employees whose exposure to radium was concealed by the corporations they worked for. When a mysterious illness revealed the danger, the young women fought for justice. The account examines the companies’ attempts to hide radium’s effects and the workers’ struggle to hold them accountable. It includes an epilogue, postscript, timeline, glossary, bibliography, and index.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
