Deadly Sunshine
Author: David Harvie
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore science acknowledged that radium could kill, it was fashionably present in laboratories and in such consumer products as toys, hearing devices and even contraceptives. Writing for general readers, Harvie traces the history of radium--how its dangers were hidden primarily by ignorance and greed--following its path from discovery by the Curies to glory days among scientists and people who distribute prizes, its use by industry and medicine, and the slow, slow process of finding out what happened to those who came into extended contact with it. Harvie has tracked down a collection of lab notes and period photographs as well, including several photos that obviously indicated radium's dangers.