Health Influencer Brags About Drinking From a Radioactive Jug for 250 Days Straight

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What happened

Radium water products were banned in the U.S. roughly a century ago for causing cancer and other harms.

Key facts

  • Radium water products were banned in the U.S. roughly a century ago for causing cancer and other harms.
  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:10:14 UTC.

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