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. 

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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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