@Clinicallydepressedpoochie to Ask Lemmy • 2 months agoHow did people treat radio active material before they knew what radio activity was?message-square50arrow-up180arrow-down16
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squareHow did people treat radio active material before they knew what radio activity was?@Clinicallydepressedpoochie to Ask Lemmy • 2 months agomessage-square50
minus-square@[email protected]MlinkfedilinkEnglish29•2 months ago100% correct. They knew, and when the injuries were a lot more severe than they anticipated, they tried to pass it off as syphilis.
minus-square@CheeseNoodlelinkEnglish16•2 months agoWasn’t even a passing off, syphilis was one of those diseases that was seen as a sign of poor character (leper logic) so it was also an attempt to outright slander their own employees.
100% correct. They knew, and when the injuries were a lot more severe than they anticipated, they tried to pass it off as syphilis.
Wasn’t even a passing off, syphilis was one of those diseases that was seen as a sign of poor character (leper logic) so it was also an attempt to outright slander their own employees.