Radium compress. Early 20th Century Q-Ray Electro-Radioactive Dry Compress. During the early 20th Century,radiation was considered the ultimate health cure. This compress pad was sold as a treatment for rheumatism,back pain,sciatica,and arthritis,among other things. It was marketed as providing the user with the best of two worlds: the curative radiations from radium and the soothing effects of a heat pad. However,as it contains the highly radioactive element radium it is a toxic health hazard and carcinogen | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Public Health England |
Bildgröße: | 5125 px × 3417 px |
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