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Object ID Number:
PH377
Object Name:
Strontium Chloride
Manufactured from:
1910
Manufactured to:
1940
Description / History:
Strontium Chloride
Manufactured by Elmer & Amend, New York, NY
Lot # MI–47

Strontium is a naturally occuring metal, and almost all of the strontium found in the body is concentrated in the bones. Strontium chloride was utilized for pain relief during treatment of advanced bone cancer, and was added to toothpaste to relieve pain associated with sensitive teeth. The strontium chloride crystals were distributed in a clear glass bottle with a black bakalite screw top.
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