,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & 
,ms4 ,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !
 lives & legacies ( ! ,radium ,girls4   
,:]eas ,m>ie & ,pi]re ,curie discov]$   
radium 9 #ahih1 sp>k+ a craze =         
radium-infus$ consum] goods 9 ! e>ly    
#bj? c5tury2 ,:]eas _m entrepr5eurs t\t$
 radium's suppos$ly limitless curative  
prop]ties1 ev5 z "s sci5ti/s began to   
report s]i\s heal? haz>ds associat$ ) ! 
elem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,radium ,girls 7 te5ag$
 girls & "y wom5 :o1 />t+ 9 #aiag1 work$
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates factories pa9t+ wat*   
dials & airplane in/rum5ts us+          
gl[-9-!-d>k1 radium-infus$ pa9t2 ,:]eas 
! e>ly ,radium ,girls pa9t$ wat*es &    
in/rum5ts t ,unit$ ,/ates troops reli$  
on dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas ! majority ( 
! ,radium ,girls work$ = corporations   

locat$ 9 ,orange1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,ottawa1 
,ill9ois1 & ,wat]bury1 ,connecticut2    
,:]eas ! ,radium ,girls prim>ily came f 
work+-class backgr\nds & "s 7 fir/- &   
second-g5]ation ,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 9    
sev]al in/ances1 ! radium corporations' 
lead]%ip knew t ! elem5t c\ld be h>mful 
to human heal?1 b !y did n in=m !       
,radium ,girls ( ! risks or implem5t    
basic safety /&>ds2 ,:]eas1 9 _m cases1 
! radium corporations' managem5t        
enc\rag$ ! ,radium ,girls to keep _!    
pa9tbru% tips moi/ & z f9e z possible by
 putt+ ! pa9t-cov]$ bru%es betwe5 _!    
lips1 a te*nique kn[n z lip-po9t+2      
,:]eas1 due to lip-po9t+1 _m ( ! e>ly   
,radium ,girls +e/$ extremely h>mful    
quantities ( radium2 ,:]eas ! ,radium   
,girls brea!d 9 radium-infus$ du/ & t\*$
 radium-infus$ pa9t1 & !y (t5 gl[$ by ! 
end ( ! workday due to ! radioactive    
pa9t on _! clo!s & sk92 ,:]eas _m ( !   
,radium ,girls began to exp]i5ce my/]i\s
 heal? problems1 includ+ necrosis       
7rott+7 ( ! jaw1 canc]1 anemia1 bone    

fractures1 & inf]tility2 ,:]eas _m ( !  
,radium ,girls 7 ev5tually plagu$ by    
debilitat+ physical pa9 & sev]e         
disabilities2 ,:]eas an unkn[n numb] ( !
 approximately #d1jjj ,radium ,girls di$
 prematurely or exp]i5c$ ! deva/at+     
heal? effects ( radium poison+2 ,:]eas  
"s physicians & d5ti/s initially        
dismiss$ ! ,radium ,girls' hypo!sis t _!
 illnesses 7 l9k$ to _! occupations2    
,:]eas1 9 "s cases1 ! radium            
corporations conspir$ ) memb]s ( !      
m$ical community to conceal ! orig9s ( !
 ,radium ,girls' illnesses & sme> _!    
reputations2 ,:]eas a numb] ( ! ,radium 
,girls1 9 diff]5t ,/ates1 f\ght to      
secure ju/ice = !mselves1 _! families1 &
 _! colleagues by su+ ! radium          
corporations2 ,:]eas ! ,radium ,girls'  
difficult & prolong$ legal battles & (t5
 horrific m$ical conditions drew        
national att5tion2 ,:]eas "s ( ! ,radium
 ,girls :o *all5g$ ! radium corporations
 7 %unn$ by _! communities = h>m+ !     
reputation ( a prom95t local employ]2   

,:]eas _m ( ! surviv+ ,radium ,girls    
volunte]$ to p>ticipate 9 sci5tific     
/udies on ! effects ( radium on ! human 
body2 ,:]eas inve/igations ( ! ,radium  
,girls' illnesses l$ to ! creation ( !  
new sci5tific field ( human             
radiobiology2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
reli$ on data f ! ,radium ,girls' cases 
to develop safety /&>ds = radium & o!r  
radioactive mat]ials = factory work]s1  
m$ical p]sonnel1 & sci5ti/s1 includ+ !  
work]s & sci5ti/s ( ! ,manhattan        
,project2 ,:]eas "s ( ! ,radium ,girls &
 _! families receiv$ ei!r no comp5sation
 or only meag] comp5sation relat$ to _! 
h>mful exposure to radium & _!          
contributions to sci5ce2 ,:]eas !       
,radium ,girls' highly publiciz$ case 0 
among ! fir/ 9 :i* ! c\rts held an      
employ] responsible = ! safety & heal? (
 its work]s2 ,:]eas ! ,radium ,girls'   
/ruggle = ju/ice 0 a turn+ po9t 9 !     
movem5t to protect work]s' safety &     
ultimately spurr$ ,congress to enact    
critical occupational heal? re=ms2 &    

,:]eas _m work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today
 are /ill fight+ = a safe & equitable   
workplace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! ,radium ,girls & 
_! det]m9ation to seek ju/ice 9 ! face (
 ov]:elm+ ob/acles2  7#b7 recognizes !  
invaluable contributions ( ! ,radium    
,girls to develop+ mod]n workplace      
safety laws & /&>ds2 &  7#c7 reaffirms !
 commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to      
protect+ ! heal? & safety ( all work]s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4