The Job That Made Women Glow in the Dark — and Killed Them

In 1917, Grace Fryer took a job painting glowing watch dials with radium paint, told by her employer it was completely safe. It wasn't — and what happened to her and hundreds of other "Radium Girls" changed occupational safety law forever. This is the forgotten history of the women who were told to lick their paintbrushes to a fine point — and unknowingly swallowed one of the deadliest substances ever used in a workplace. Their court battle against the companies that poisoned them became a turning point in labor rights. ▬▬ ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ▬▬ Every job has a history. Some jobs have a body count. The Job That Killed You uncovers the deadliest occupations in human history — the miners, painters, builders, and laborers whose ordinary workdays turned into slow, hidden killers. New episodes every week. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss the next deadly job from history. #History #RadiumGirls #OccupationalHealth #1920s #DarkHistory #DeadlyJobs #TrueHistory #ForgottenHistory #Radiation