Events
December 21,
1898 Marrie Currie and her husband
Pierre discovered RadiumApril 20, 1902
Marrie and Pierre
Isolate RadiumSpring of 1917
70+ women work
as radium dial painters1922 former factory worker
grace fryer was the first to
experience symptoms such
as teeth falling out and
developed a painful abscess
on her jaw1925, A report
is published that
highlights the flaws
of the factoryMay 18, 1927- FIve women
who worked in the factory filed
a law suit against U.S. Radium.
Each asked for $250,0001928-The radium girls reached a
settlement with U.S. Radium they
each received $10,000. $600 given
every year they lived. They also
covered medical expensesDecember 28, 1928-
A conference was held
by surgeon general hugh
Cummings to investigate
current conditions and
fecomend ways to protect
workers.October 27, 1933-
One of the Radium girls
dies at the age of 34.1938- The Food Druc and Cosmetic Act
was passedSome
event
happened
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