Issue 5, 2003
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Journal of Environmental Monitoring

210Po bioaccumulation by mushrooms from Poland

B. Skwarzeca  and  A. Jakusika  

a University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Chemistry, Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Sobieskiego 18/19, Gdańsk, Poland
E-mail: bosk@chem.univ.gda.pl

Abstract

The paper presents results on 210Po activity concentration measured in mushroom samples collected in northern Poland (Białogard and Elbląg areas). Among 20 species of wild mushrooms, King Bolete (Boletus edulis), accumulated 210Po in the highest degree. Therefore this species of higher mushrooms is an excellent bioindicator for 210Po radioactivity in the land environment. Finally, the effective dose of polonium emission was calculated for a consumer of King Bolete. Wild mushroom consumption contributed up to 37 µSv to the effective dose in an individual consuming about 5 kg (fresh weight) of heavily contaminated Boletus edulis species per year.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B304881K
Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Apr 2003
Accepted
10 Jul 2003
First published
21 Jul 2003

J. Environ. Monit., 2003,5, 791-794

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B. Skwarzec and A. Jakusik, J. Environ. Monit., 2003, 5, 791 DOI: 10.1039/B304881K

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