Mercury Bioaccumulation by Suillus bovinus Mushroom and Probable Dietary Intake with the Mushroom Meal

This research examined how the mushroom Suillus bovinus takes up and stores mercury from soil in forests across Poland. The study found that while these mushrooms do accumulate mercury from the soil, the levels remain low enough to be safe for human consumption. Impact on everyday life: – Provides assurance that wild mushrooms from unpolluted areas are safe to eat – Helps monitor environmental mercury pollution through mushroom analysis – Informs foragers about safe mushroom collection sites – Contributes to food safety guidelines for wild mushroom consumption – Demonstrates how organisms can be used to track environmental contamination