忘却からの帰還〜Atomic Age

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In 1927, Vigoradium advertised a water dispenser containing a small amount of radium in glass in the center, thus offering consumers "liquid sunshine" at thier fingertips.

[ Poison in Common Products (PBS) ]

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Before the days of Viagra and Cialis, treatment for impotence took the form of radioactive “bougies” – wax rods inserted into the urethra – and even athletic supporters containing a layer of radium-impregnated fabric. A popular alternate treatment called the Radioendocrinator was a booklet that contained a number of cards coated in radium, which were worn inside the undergarments at night. (The Radioendocrinator’s inventor died of bladder cancer in 1949.)

[ 9 Ways People Used Radium Before We Understood the Risks ]]

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