This was one of the positive impacts influenced by the war, and soon women reached higher positions. In 1916, a woman described her training at the London Arsenal. “At first, he thought it was 'a scary waste of time,' but he soon discovered that 'I really enjoy the day job'” (Mylearning.org, 2016) From this quote, it is evident that this movement has been beneficial to the war and for the overall quality of life of women. It allowed them to work and break out of normal social structures, allowing them to feel a purpose other than caring for children. However, there were still harmful impacts, costing the lives of women and others working in the factories. Due to a lack of safety precautions and women still being expected to wear long, flowing dresses that caught on machinery, accidents were common. Many have lost limbs, been burned in explosions or lost their lives, and this has had a detrimental impact on their health and that of their families. Without the steady income, family members would starve or perhaps lose their homes. Workers constantly handled dangerous chemicals that caused health problems that survived the war. For example, TNT caused the skin of thousands of workers to turn yellow. The mental health of workers was also ignored as the only thing that mattered was productivity. To keep up with the demand at the forefront,