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A holistic wellness influencer has reportedly drunk radium-infused water, drawing widespread criticism from scientists and health commentators. Commenters are warning that radium is radioactive and carcinogenic, comparing the stunt to the historical Radium Girls scandal and early 20th-century radium health tonics. Many are calling on platforms to act on health misinformation.
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A New Jersey local news report revisits the history of an East Orange company that once sold radioactive water as a health remedy. The story recounts how, in an earlier era, radium-infused water was marketed and consumed as medicine long before its dangers were understood, shedding light on the city's unusual industrial past.
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A New Jersey outlet is revisiting the story of a company based in East Orange that once marketed radioactive water as a health remedy. The practice belongs to an early 20th-century era when radium-infused products were sold as cure-alls before their dangers were understood. The report highlights a little-known and troubling chapter in the city's industrial and medical history.
- 4Study Finds Low Radium but Higher Salinity Near Pennsylvania Fracking Sites●# Pennsylvanie # USA # US Study of Groundwater Near Fracking Sites Finds Low Radium Levels, but Raises Concerns About In
A US study of groundwater near fracking sites in western Pennsylvania found radium levels were low, but researchers raised concerns about increased salinity in the water. They noted that the region's long history of industrial activity makes it difficult to isolate the effects of fracking on water quality, complicating efforts to draw firm conclusions.
- 5Fracking study finds low radium but flags salt pollution risk▼Fracking study finds low radium, raises salt concerns
A new study of fracking operations, reported by Spotlight PA, found low levels of radium in wastewater but raised concerns about high salt content. Researchers suggest the salty brine brought up by drilling could pose risks to groundwater and streams if spilled or improperly handled, shifting attention from radiation to salinity as the main environmental worry.