You may need a backup method of birth control if you have vaginal intercourse during the seven days after a missed pill. Some backup methods are the condom, female condom, diaphragm, or sponge. You can also use emergency contraception (morning after pill) up to five days after unprotected intercourse.
Strontium-90, a radioactive isotope, is a by-product of nuclear reactors and present in nuclear fallout. It has a half-life of 28 years. It is absorbed by bone tissue instead of calcium and can destroy bone marrow and cause cancer. However, it is also useful as it is one of the best high-energy beta-emitters known. It can be used to generate electricity for space vehicles, remote weather stations and navigation buoys.
More or less, all boron use is as chemical compounds. One of the leading uses of boron is to make boron polymers and ceramics that play specific roles as high-strength lightweight structural and refractory materials.