<p>'Half Lives shines a light on the shocking history of the world's toxic love affair with a deadly substance, radium. Unnerving, fascinating, informative and truly frightening.' Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five<br><br><br>'The story of this supposed cure-all in everyday 20th century life is fascinating and well told.' Brian Maye, Irish Times<br><br><br>Lucy Jane Santos presents the surprising history of radium in ev...