🔬 Science Mar 28, 2026 · Popular Science Team

America’s deadly 1920s obsession with radioactive water

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America’s deadly 1920s obsession with radioactive water
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If someone promised you a cure for acne, anemia, heart disease, leukemia, flatulence, poison ivy, arthritis, alcoholism, impotence, asthma, AND wrinkles, would you give it a try? What if we told you it came with a risk or mild to moderate … death?



In the 1920s, Radithor advertised itself as a cure-all for common ailments. Just take a few swigs and wave your farts and pimples goodbye. William Bailey, who preferred the moniker “Doctor Bailey” despite holding no medical degree

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