In the 1920s, young girls were hired to paint watch dials with radium. It was fun. It paid well. They were told it was safe. So safe, they were told to lick the brush to make it sharp. At first, they loved the job. Their skin would glow when they got home. They laughed. They felt special. But then... their teeth started falling out. Their jaws broke. Their bones became soft. Some girls’ spines collapsed. The radium had entered their bodies — and it was killing them slowly. The company knew. But they stayed silent. These girls - weak, dying, in pain — still chose to fight. They went to court. They spoke the truth. And because of them, worker safety laws changed forever. They didn’t just glow in the dark. They lit the way for justice — with their lives. #radium #LaborLaws #RadiumGirls
