Trial
Who did Grace get as her attorney?
Raymond Berry
Who died within a year of discovering major leasions on his hands and arms?
Edward Lehman
The work was tedious, and caused immense harm to the body. What theme does this show?
Women Working Rights
What could radium be applied to?
Just about anything.
Where did Drinker submit his original report findings to?
Journal of Industrial Hygiene
What month did the judge say the hearing was?
September
Who was the president of US Radium?
Arthur Roeder
What theme does "dying for science" represent?
Vulnerability
What were the workers paid by?
One and a half cents per watch
Why did Grace struggle to find legal help?
Because of U.S. Radium's powerful connections
What month did Lippmann/the plaintiffs want the hearing?
June
Who was the first female professor at Harvard?
Dr. Alice Hamilton
describing radium and Undark represents what theme?
dangers of scientific naivety
How much more radioactive is Radium than Uranium?
One million times more.
How long is New Jersey's limitation on work-place injury claims?
Two years
How much money did the Plaintiffs families win in total?
$13,000
Whose signature did Roeder forge?
Drinker
the love of aesthetic things weighs more than the danger that the paint is creating represents what theme?
Power
What did the radium temporarily increase within the body?
Red blood cells.
Did scientists protect themselves with while handling the Undark, and if so, what did they use?
Lead shields, masks, and tongs
How much money did the Radium Girls seek in the lawsuit?
$250,000
Who first filed a law suit against US Radium?
Grace Fryer
U.S. Radium stalling the trial represents what theme?
Corporate Greed
What was the grainy residue of the radium paint used as a filler for?
Children's sand boxes.
How did the women keep their camel-hair brushes sharp?
They would lick them.