Presented by: Galleon Theatre Group

Reviewed: 24 October, 2025

Based on true events, the Radium Girls were the female workers who died from radium poisoning caused by their workplace between 1917-1926. In this narrative, the U.S. Radium Plant held government contracts with the military to paint luminous watch dials, the benefit of using radium-based paint being that it glowed continuously. Teenagers and young women were hired for the job, and they were taught to mould the bristles with their mouth to maintain a fine point. Over time, their health deteriorated, and they sought to discover the reasons why.

With evidence kept hidden from the public by the factory, its doctor, and others that stood to financially gain from ignoring their plight, their horrific health issues and concerns

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