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World of Medicine

Throwback Thursday

Woman's Jawbone Falls Out! Employer Insists Everything Is Fine!

A routine factory technique exposed workers to a radioactive element that mimics calcium and accumulates in bones. Workers demanded answers. Company records revealed a disturbing history of reassurance and denial.