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Originally Posted by Goldman
The Radium question is a good one. Used for a long time signs and watches and exposure to that really CAN harm you. Not to mention aren't tritum optics supposed to be sealed and surrounded by Argon or whatever? The inert gas...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls
Have you guys read about the Radium Girls? Quite the tragic tale and a wacky one as well regarding early 20th century labour practices and willful destructive ignorance regarding radiation (and pretty much anything about health and pathologies in general)