U.S. Radium Corp.

It all began in the year of 1917 in Orange, New Jersey, where this company's operation began. In this company they create paint and use it to paint instruments and other items they could paint. This seems normal until the fact that the paint that was created had radium in it. Radium is a element so toxic for humans or other species. The people working in this company were mainly lady's who were lied to so that owners could make money. Scientist's told the lady's that it could cure cancer, diseases and protect them from anything. Many women were convinced and began working there. These woman were called the "Radium Girls" for the fact that they mostly had to handle the radium. After so long working for the company, these women started to get sick and suffer what was then called radium jaw. After the conditions the women were in, one by one many either died or suffered the consequences the scientist's had. After that the company closed down for good in 1926. At that year the U.S. created a a stronger protection law for all employees stating that jobs should be in good condition for them to work.