Comments on: The Epic Story of Radium http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-312959 Charlie Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:08:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-312959 I'm not sure why it's doing that. Sorry. I think I might need to update Akismet. I'll check it out. I’m not sure why it’s doing that. Sorry. I think I might need to update Akismet. I’ll check it out.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-312882 jayessell Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:21:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-312882 http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/envhist/radium.html Like I said... several times!... I had heard of this but thought it was an industrial accident not gross criminal negligence and coverup and crooked judge! The movie about a woman who thought she had Radium poisoning? "Nothing Sacred" with Carole Lombard and Fredric March. http://www.radford.edu/~wkovar.....adium.html

Like I said… several times!…
I had heard of this but thought it was an industrial accident not gross criminal negligence and coverup and crooked judge!

The movie about a woman who thought she had Radium poisoning?
“Nothing Sacred” with Carole Lombard and Fredric March.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-312869 jayessell Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:14:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-312869 Charlie, I'm unable to post a link about the "Radium Girls" of the 1920s here or at that photo about the alphabet. What's up with that? (<b>This</b> comment will load with no problem, I bet!) Charlie, I’m unable to post a link about the “Radium Girls” of the 1920s here or at that photo about the alphabet.

What’s up with that?

(This comment will load with no problem, I bet!)

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-308387 jayessell Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:06:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-308387 I found this... http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/envhist/radium.html I thought is was an industrial accident, not criminal negligence! The Radium Technicians used masks and lead sheilds knowing Radium was dangerous. How could they be unaware what was happening in the paint shop? (Maybe I judge them harshly 80 years later. They may have been in a seperate building or a different location) I found this…

http://www.radford.edu/~wkovar.....adium.html

I thought is was an industrial accident, not criminal negligence!

The Radium Technicians used masks and lead sheilds knowing Radium was dangerous.
How could they be unaware what was happening in the paint shop?
(Maybe I judge them harshly 80 years later. They may have been in a seperate building or a different location)

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-295633 Blurgle Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:14:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/02/the-epic-story-of-radium/#comment-295633 The Eldorado mine was also the source of the uranium that went into the first atomic bombs. Eldorado closed down quite a while ago, but there are still uranium mines in Canada, but in northern Saskatchewan, not in the NWT. The Eldorado mine was also the source of the uranium that went into the first atomic bombs. Eldorado closed down quite a while ago, but there are still uranium mines in Canada, but in northern Saskatchewan, not in the NWT.

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