Question

Question 14

Perhaps the most "infamous" incidence of radiation-induces illness involved:
a. Women who painted watch dials
b. Individuals who received radium injections for arthritis
c. Children who were treated for ringworm in the 1920s
d. Teenagers who had acne

Answer 1

(a) women who painted watch dials - they also had the habit of licking their brush to provide better contrast of the numerals with the underlying face of the watch (or clock)