Assessment of the Pb, Cd Cs 137 and Cs 134 Levels from the Buletus edulis and Cantharellus cibarius Fungi, Function of Sampling Area

Mushrooms have an ability to accumulate toxic elements due to their composition and water content. This accumulation capacity is also due to environmental factors and soil composition. Regarding radionuclide 134Cs, the highest values were recorded in the mushrooms harvested from the Baia Mare area (9.42 ± 0.51). Close values for the content of 134 Cs were recorded for the mushrooms in the Hațeg area (2.67 ± 1.43 mg/kg US) and Ciucea (2.52 ± 0.46 mg/kg US), the latter being the lowest value recorded for this radionuclide in the case of edible wild mushrooms of the species Cantharellus cibarius.