The Ottawa, Illinois Radium Girls: The Story That Changed Worker Safety

Podcast: Yore Town · Beard Laws Studio, Bleav

Opublikowano: 2026-07-27

Ottawa, Illinois Told Women to Lick Radioactive Paint At first glance, Ottawa, Illinois is a quiet river town with historic streets and small-town charm. But beneath that peaceful image lies the story of one of the most shocking industrial disasters in American history. In this episode of Yore Town, Matt and Megh explore the rise of the radium dial industry, the young women who were instructed to "lip, dip, paint" glowing watch dials, and the devastating health effects they unknowingly suffered after being exposed to radioactive paint. You'll hear the remarkable story of...