Radium
Who discovered radium?
Marie and Pierre Curie
Who was the first dial-painter to die from radium poisoning?
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Mollie Maggia
Who is Dr. Blum?
One of America's first oral surgeons and Hazel Kuzer's dentist
What does it mean when someone is referred to as a "company man"?
They are completely devoted to the company and will put it above everything else.
Where is Radium Dial located?
Ottawa, IL
Why did USRC change from using regular radium to Mesothorium?
It was cheaper
Why is Grace Fryer different from "typical" women in society at this time?
She wants a career, not a marriage.
Why does Dr. Barry refuse to operate on any of the dial-painters?
What makes USRC finally take note of what is happening to their former dial-painters?
They can't find anyone to work in the factory and Hazel Kuzer's mother threatens to sue them.
What game do the girls of Radium Dial begin playing?
They paint their clothes and skin with the luminous paint and make faces at each other in the darkroom.
What term does Dr. Blum use when describing the dial-painter's illness?
"Radium jaw"
Who was the first dial-painter to be tested for the presence of radium?
Sarah Maillefer
Who does Arthur Roeder hire to do a comprehensive study of the factory?
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Dr. Cecil and Dr. Katherine Drinker
Who is the first male employee at USRC to die?
Dr. Edwin Leman, the chief chemist
When Radium Dial decided to conduct medical exams on their workers, where were they conducted?
At Mr. Reed's home
How does radium get deposited into the dial-painter's bodies?
Directly into their bones, since it masks itself as calcium
The dial-painters were humorously termed the "ghost girl". What literary device is this an example of?
Foreshadowing or dramatic irony
Who does Arthur Roeder blame for the "situation" with the dial-painters?
Katherine Wiley and the Consumers League
When Arthur Roeder finally receives the investigation report, what is the only part he shares with the Department of Labor?
A table of medical test results that said the dial-painter's blood was "practically normal".
Why did Peg Looney not know anything about the results from her medical exam?
How many types of radiation are there and which one is the most dangerous?
3: alpha, beta and gamma. Alpha is the most dangerous.
After Marguerite Carlough, who are the next 3 dial-painters to be tested for radium?
Katherine Schaub, Grace Fryer, and Quinta MacDonald
Besides von Sochocky, who helps create the tests that will test the dial-painters for radium?
Dr. Martland
Who does Arthur Roeder hire as his new "expert" when Dr. Drinker doesn't give him the answers he wants?
Dr. Frederick Flinn
How did Radium Dial ensure their workers didn't find out what was happening in NJ?
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They moved the factory to another town.