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Strontium Sr-90
A radioactive isotope of the heavy metal strontium, Strontium-90 is a by-product of uranium and plutonium fission. SR-90 is linked to bone, and other, cancers. Acting chemically in vivo like calcium, it tends to concentrate in bones and teeth. Used as a radioactive tracer in medical and agricultural studies, controlled amounts of strontium-90 have also been used as a treatment for bone cancer. (NCI Thesaurus)
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