Early 20th Century
When Doctors Prescribed Radioactive Water
In the 1920s, wealthy Americans lined up to drink radium-laced water that their doctors promised would cure everything from arthritis to impotence.
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Download on the App StoreEarly 20th CenturyUnited StatesMedicinePatent MedicineRadioactivityPublic HealthEben ByersWilliam BaileyIndustrial AccidentRegulationConsumer Safety
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