R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 8/31/2020 + 1438 more book reviews

An awesome read by a talented author. Can one say one enjoys a read like this? Probably not but the historical aspect and the research that went into this novel is out of this world. As the author looked at what had been printed about the topic she found that most were scientific or legally focused. She decided she wanted to tell the story from the point of view of those affected by radium poisoning. The brave women who took sued the companies and braved the lawyers who represented them are to be admired. In spite of their illnesses and how it affected them the women were determined to bring the companies to task. Few lawyers would represent them because of the difficulty of the trials, the laws that should protect them but didn't and the companies tricks and lies made the effort so very difficult. It took 50 years before laws were in place to protect the workers. Interestingly, the eventural impact was great that the individual who was in charge of the Manhattan project using plutonium put rigid protective guides in place for those working with this element.

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