Radioactive products from the past that people actually used

At the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century, radiation was seen as new and powerful source of health. Here are some radioactive items that were used in that period. At that time people didn’t know much about their impacts on health. Today these products are seen as interesting. People are mostly astonished and amazed at them.

1. Radium Condoms – Strength of iron, energy of radium

Radioactive products from past - Radium condoms
Radioactive products from past - Radium condoms

2. Radium Suppositories for men – magic cure for

Radioactive products from past - Radium Suppositories for men
Radioactive products from past - Radium Suppositories for men

3. Radioactive Chocolate

Radioactive products from past - Radium chocolate

4. Radium hand cleaner – “Takes off everything but the skin”

Radioactive products from past - Radium hand cleaner

5. Plutonium pacemaker

Radioactive products from past - Plutonium pacemaker

6. Radium soap

Radioactive products from past - Radium Soap

 7.  Radium toothpaste

Radioactive products from past - Radium toothpaste

8. Radium powder

Radioactive products from past - Radium powder

9. Radium water conditioner

Radioactive products from past - Radium water conditioner

10. Radium heating pads

Radioactive products from past - Radium heating pads

11.  Atomic energy lab – A “perfect” toy for every kid

Radioactive products from past - Atomic energy lab for kids

12.  Polonium spark plugs

Radioactive products from past - polonium spark plugs

13. Oradium wool –  was recommended in the manufacture of baby clothes for his “extraordinary effects of organic stimulation of cell excitation transmitted by the radium.”

Radioactive products from past - Radium wool

14. Radioactive fish bite “La Radia”

Radioactive products from past - Fish bite

15.  Radioactive ophthalmic cream

Radioactive products from past - Radioactive ophthalmic cream