Comment Re:Distillation (Score 1) 189
Read a bit further because plain strontium is not the same as the isotope strontium-90
Effect on the human body
The human body absorbs strontium as if it were calcium. Due to the chemical similarity of the elements, the stable forms of strontium might not pose a significant health threat â" in fact, the levels found naturally may actually be beneficial (see below) â" but the radioactive 90Sr can lead to various bone disorders and diseases, including bone cancer. The strontium unit is used in measuring radioactivity from absorbed 90Sr.