Radithor Radioactive Water

Radithor Radioactive Water

Toxic History! by Adam Blumenberg MD
S1 · E22
Nov 3, 2023
47:07

Episode notes

In the 1920s and 1930s, radium was an exciting new material. It was used to illuminate watch dials in the dark, treat tumors, and also as a primary ingredient in quack medical remedies. This is the story of Radithor, a fake medicine containing radium.