Abstract
Presented are results of a study on accumulation and distribution of 210Po and 210Pb in the fruitbodies of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) and risk to human consumer due to exposure from highly radiotoxic decay particles emitted by both radionuclides. Mushrooms were collected from 16 forested places in central and northern regions of Poland. Activity concentrations of 210Po and 210Pb were determined after radiochemical separation of nuclides and subsequent measurement using validated method and alpha spectrometer. Results showed on spatially heterogeneous distribution of the 210Po and 210Po activity concentrations in M. procera and two interpolation maps were prepared. Activity concentrations of nuclides in dried caps of M. procera were in the range from 3.38 ± 0.41 to 16.70 ± 0.33 Bq∙210Po ∙kg−1 and from 5.11 ± 0.21 to 13.42 ± 0.30 Bq∙210Pb ∙kg−1. Consumption of M. procera foraged in central and northern Poland should not contribute significantly to the annual effective radiation doses from 210Po and 210Pb due to amount of both nuclides accumulated by fungus in caps.
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Introduction
It is proved that many edible and also inedible fungi, if compared to other vegetable foods, can accumulate certain metallic elements in the fruitbodies (mushrooms) at elevated or great concentrations even if it grew in soil unpolluted with heavy metals or soil not enriched geochemically in toxic elements. What is more, certain fungi can take up and accumulate in flesh some trace elements and radioisotopes in a species-specific mode (Falandysz and Borovička 2013). Factors considered as influencing bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and biological importance of metallic elements accumulated in plants are pH, Eh, water regime, clay content, organic matter content, cation exchange capacity, nutrient balance, concentration of other trace elements, higher ambient temperature, and climatic conditions due to water flow phenomenon (Kabata-Pendias 2011), while soil factors other than pollution or geochemical anomaly that can influence process of metallic elements accumulation by fungi are considered as little known or generally without effect (Baptista et al. 2009; Falandysz and Borovička 2013). Naturally or artificially elevated content of some metallic elements in forest topsoil can result in heightened accumulation in mushrooms (Kojta et al. 2012). Concentrations of Hg, Cd, and Pb can be relatively high both in certain terrestrial saprotrophs but also in ectomycorrhizal fungi that usually accumulate higher amounts of alkali metals, Rb, and Cs (Borovička and Řanda 2007; Falandysz et al. 2015, 2017a, b, c, d; Řanda and Kučera 2004).
There are numerous reports describing mushrooms as efficient accumulators and bioindicators of environmental diffusion of radionuclides even though the capacity to sequester radioactive elements and the rates of their uptake vary significantly between species. As stated by the authors Falandysz and Borovička (2013), there is no reason for mushrooms to discriminate between stable and radioactive isotopes of elements when absorbed and accumulated in the mushroom flesh, while their accessibility and availability at sites where the mycelium lives can be different. Frequently studied is 137Cs that polluted the surface of the Earth due to global radioactive fallout after using and testing of nuclear weapons and from nuclear power plant accidents but also 40K that is of natural terrestrial origin (Mietelski et al. 2010; Steinhauser et al. 2014; Falandysz et al. 2016; Zalewska et al. 2016; Falandysz et al. 2017d). Other radionuclides studied in mushrooms included 210Po, 210Pb, 234,238U, 228,230,232Th, 238Pu, 239 + 240Pu (Mietelski et al. 2002; Vaaramaa et al. 2009; Guillén and Baeza 2014; Strumińska-Parulska et al. 2016).
Both 210Po and 210Pb are daughters of uranium 238U and radioecologically interesting natural elements to investigate due to their high radiotoxic characteristics (Strumińska-Parulska 2015). Both are natural radionuclides and their half-lives are 138.38 days for 210Po and 22.3 years for 210Pb (Boryło et al. 2013; Persson and Holm 2011). These natural radionuclides are found in varying concentrations in soil, sand, sediment, and natural water and constitute an important component of the natural background radiation. They are introduced into the biosphere through various routes of terrestrial and marine pathways and continuously deposited from the atmosphere in association with aerosols. 222Rn constantly emanates from the ground, decaying through short-lived radon daughters to 210Pb, 210Bi, and 210Po which attach to airborne particles and return to the earth as dry fallout or are washed out in rain (Struminska-Parulska et al. 2010; Persson and Holm 2011). 210Po and 210Pb are known to significantly contribute to the radiation dose of the population (Persson and Holm 2011). Anthropogenic sources of these radionuclides are burning of fossil fuels, tetraethyl lead in petrol, dust storms, refineries, superphosphate fertilizers, the sintering of ores in steelworks, and the burning of coal in coal-powered power stations (Boryło et al. 2012) but also so called technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) including enriched in 210Po and 210Pb phosphogypsum that stored in stacks can increase these radionuclides concentrations in nearby soils, biota, and water (Boryło et al. 2013; Olszewski et al. 2015, 2016). 210Po is highly toxic and its presence in soils may be traced to the decay of radionuclides of the 238U chain in the soil (Aslani et al. 2005).
Macrolepiota procera (Scop. Fr.) Singer (1948), formerly also called Lepiota procera and known under the common name parasol mushroom, field parasol, or shaggy parasol, is widely collected in temperate regions and sub-tropical regions such as India, Thailand, China, Pakistan, and across Europe. It has an edible and delicious pileus, highly valued by locals, cooked fresh—sautéed, roasted, fried in butter or grilled, roasted with eggs or stuffed, and broiled (Falandysz et al. 2017a). Parasol mushroom prefers lighted and warm places, especially in calcareous and sandy soils that are well drained in forests, meadows, and gardens (Rizal et al. 2015). Parasol mushrooms are common in Poland, can be purchased commercially, but because of the relatively fragile structure of its cap, it is rarely offered at the rural markets, while easily available from roadside sellers in the countryside (Gucia et al. 2012a, b). Due to this, many elements alongside with their bioconcentration factors have been analyzed in parasol mushrooms (Falandysz et al. 2007, 2008; Jarzyńska et al. 2011; Kułdo et al. 2014; Stefanović et al. 2016a, b).
The aims of the study were to determine 210Po and 210Pb content in fruiting bodies (caps and whole mushrooms) of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera); calculate the values of 210Po/210Pb activity ratios; recognize radionuclide distribution; estimate possible annual effective radiation; and evaluate the level of their radiotoxicity.
Materials and methods
Fruiting bodies of wild edible parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) were collected from 16 forested places across central and northern Poland: near Bydgoszcz, Łuby, Osiek, Gdańsk, island of the Jeziorak lake, Kartuzy, Kukawy, Warta Landscape Park, Vistula Spit, Olsztyn, Augustów, Lębork, Sarnówek, Toruń, Poniatowa, and Włocławek (Figs. 1 and 2). The exact procedure for samples preparation for 210Po and 210Pb analysis was described by Strumińska-Parulska et al. (2016). The radiochemical analysis of 210Po included polonium autodeposition on silver discs and its measurement using an alpha spectrometer equipped with semiconductor silicon detectors and a 450-mm2 active surface barrier (Alpha Analyst S470, Canberra-Packard, USA) according to the method described by Skwarzec (1997). Activity concentration of 210Pb in analyzed samples was calculated indirectly via its daughter 210Po activity measurement. After 6 months, polonium was again autodeposited on silver discs and activities of ingrown 210Po were measured in alpha spectrometer (Alpha Analyst S470, Canberra-Packard). 210Pb activities at the time of mushrooms collection were calculated using the simplified equation for the daughter activity as a function of time (Skwarzec 1997). The 210Po and 210Pb yield in the analyzed mushroom and soil samples ranged from 95 to 100%. The results of 210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations were given with standard deviation (SD) calculated for 95% confidence intervals. The accuracy and precision of the radiochemical method were positively evaluated using IAEA reference materials (IAEA-414; IAEA-384), and both were estimated at less than 5%.
Results and discussion
210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations in parasol mushroom
The results of 210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations in parasol mushroom (M. procera) samples were presented in Table 1. The highest 210Po activity concentrations were measured in caps of M. procera collected in Kartuzy (16.70 ± 0.33 Bq∙kg−1 dry biomass), while the lowest in caps collected in Olsztyn (3.38 ± 0.41 Bq∙kg−1 db). Similar observations were noticed for 210Pb—the highest 210Pb activity concentration was determined in parasol mushroom caps collected in Kartuzy (13.42 ± 0.30 Bq∙kg−1 db), while the lowest in samples from Łuby (5.11 ± 0.21 Bq∙kg−1 db). Using mass units, 210Po concentration in caps was from 2.05∙10−11 to 1.01∙10−10 mg∙kg−1, while 210Pb ranged from 1.82∙10−9 to 4.79∙10−9 mg∙kg−1. Similar results were received in Finland where the highest activity concentration of 210Pb was detected in red-banded Cortinarius (Cortinarius armillatus Fr) (16.2 Bq∙kg−1 db) and the lowest in foxy bolete (Leccinum vulpinum Watling) (1.38 Bq∙kg−1 db) (Vaaramaa et al. 2009). In general, the pattern of the 210Pb and 210Po distribution within the mushrooms seems to be species dependent (Guillén and Baeza 2014), e.g., in some species of the Boletaceae family, the cap content was higher than that of the stipe (Vaaramaa et al. 2009). Similarly, the average concentrations of heavy metals (Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd, and Hg) in the anatomical parts of the fruiting body (cap and stipe) were considerably different (Falandysz et al. 2008; Baptista et al. 2009; Širić et al. 2017; Falandysz et al. 2017a).
In order to present the distribution of 210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations in Poland, based on analyzed M. procera samples, we prepared interpolation maps (Figs. 1 and 2) using natural neighbor interpolation method (Sibson 1981) and QGIS software (QGIS Development Team). In our previous study on red-capped scaber (Leccinum aurantiacum), we noticed that differences in activity concentrations (in Bq∙kg−1 db) between caps and whole mushrooms were vague and statistically insignificant (Mann-Whitney U test p > 0.05) (Strumińska-Parulska et al. 2016). In this case, for the purpose of map preparation, we decided to use both M. procera caps and whole mushrooms 210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations. Interpolation map for 210Po (Fig. 1) clearly shows that M. procera with the highest activity concentrations is located in northern Poland, close to Gdańsk agglomeration and Kartuzy, while the lowest near Olsztyn agglomeration in Warmia region. According to 210Pb interpolation map (Fig. 2), this dispersion is more heterogeneous. Southern parts of sampled region have lower 210Pb activity concentrations in M. procera, while northern parts are characterized with higher values. These differences might be connected with numerous factors. This region of Poland is mostly characterized by the same types of soils: brown earth on the north and podzols and lessive soil on the south. Differences in these soil properties could have major impact on 210Po and 210Pb mobility and bioavailability. It must be noted that almost all mushrooms were collected in forests that are usually semi-natural ecosystems, much different from agricultural cultivated lands. In forests, mushrooms and microbes biological activities effect on long-term radionuclides retention in organic layers of forest soil (Strumińska-Parulska et al. 2016). The levels of 210Pb and 210Po activity concentrations in top soil layers can be correlated with the amount of atmospheric precipitation (Persson and Holm 2011). In this case, top layers of the soil that are mostly dependent on 210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations in aerial deposition represent the major reservoir of radionuclides for mushrooms.
Values of 210Po/210Pb activity ratios in parasol mushroom
All mushrooms, except one, contained more 210Po than 210Pb. The values of 210Po/210Pb activity ratios ranged from 0.43 ± 0.05 for Olsztyn (cap) to 2.56 ± 0.14 for Poniatowa (whole mushroom). These results are comparable with previously obtained by Strumińska-Parulska et al. (2016). Observed differences could be a result of disparities in dry atmospheric fallout and its impact on topsoil including air dust but also mineral particles from dusty soils that can be moved by wind and cover the surface of plants and ground. These variations may be also connected with different 210Po and 210Pb bioavailability in soils.
Value of 210Po/210Pb activity ratio lower than 1 could suggest that wet and dry deposition was significant source of 210Po and 210Pb radionuclides in M. procera collected near Olsztyn. The value of 210Po/210Pb activity ratio in air deposition was calculated at 0.03–0.05 (Vaaramaa et al. 2010). Up to 80% of natural 210Po and 210Pb radioactivity in wild plants are connected to wet and dry deposition of 222Rn decay products (Persson and Holm 2011). The residence time of tropospheric aerosols is varying with latitude and is shorter in low latitudes due to high amounts of precipitation. This leads to disequilibrium between 222Rn, 210Pb, 210Bi, and 210Po that affect mushrooms and vascular plants (Baskaran 2011). There are multiple factors affecting 210Pb in air including the seasons, atmospheric pressure variations that affect the sources of air masses, local radon emanation rates, height of the atmospheric boundary layer, temperature inversions, diurnal and seasonal variations of meteorological parameters, frequency and amount of precipitation as well as soil moisture content and presence of snow cover which affect the 222Rn emanation (Baskaran 2011). We also noticed that tree coverage over mushrooms might decrease the influence of wet and dry deposition on soils which results in indirect increment of the value of 210Po/210Pb activity in mushrooms closer to 1 (unpublished data).
A value higher than 1 could suggest, particularly in soil, that 210Po was more mobile and thus more bioavailable for mushrooms when compared to 210Pb. This aspect is also relevant for vascular plants (Olszewski et al. 2016). What is more, most mushrooms accumulate 210Po preferentially over 210Pb, and typical values of 210Po/210Pb activity ratios are in the range of 0.87 to 320 (Guillén and Baeza 2014; Gwynn et al. 2013; Vaaramaa et al. 2009). In general, 210Po in soils may be of two origins: supported, from 238U decay chain present in the soil; and unsupported, from precipitation of 222Rn decay products (Persson and Holm 2011). There are numerous factors governing the mobility and bioavailability of metals from the geological bedrock to mushrooms. The influence of these factors on trace element uptake in macrofungi has been poorly investigated, and in case of soil pH and organic matter content, no correlation was found (Falandysz and Borovička 2013). In majority of soils, 210Po is in equilibrium with its parent 210Pb which implies that this radioisotope is the main source of 210Po irreversibly adsorbed on clay and organic colloids (Persson and Holm 2011).
Annual effective radiation doses
In order to identify the potential radiotoxicity, on the basis of previously calculated 210Po and 210Pb content in dried fruiting bodies of parasol mushrooms (M. procera), the annual effective radiation doses were calculated (Tab. 1). The effective dose conversion coefficients from 210Po and 210Pb ingestion for adult members of the public recommended by ICRP are 1.2 and 0.69 μSv∙Bq−1, respectively (ICRP 2012). The average mushroom consumption in Poland was calculated at 0.5 kg dry biomass, but in some cases, consumption exceeds 1–1.5 kg dry biomass (Strumińska-Parulska et al. 2016). In case of analyzed M. procera samples, the consumption of 0.5 kg dry biomass caps and whole mushrooms could in the case of 210Po lead to annual effective radiation dose from 2.03 ± 0.25 to 10.02 ± 0.20 μSv, while in the case of 210Pb decay from 1.60 ± 0.04 to 4.63 ± 0.10 μSv. The total annual effective dose from natural radiation in Poland, including 222Rn, was estimated at 2.1–2.6 mSv, while the average annual effective dose from 210Po and 210Pb intake with different types of food and water was estimated at 54 μSv for both radionuclides (Pietrzak-Flis et al. 1997). Thus, the calculated annual effective doses from analyzed mushrooms seem to be low when compared to other Polish food products (Skwarzec et al. 2001; Skwarzec et al. 2003; Skwarzec et al. 2004; Strumińska-Parulska 2015; Strumińska-Parulska et al. 2016; Strumińska-Parulska and Olszewski 2017).
Conclusions
The studies showed that edible wild parasol mushroom (M. procera) accumulated 210Po and 210Pb at different levels. Created interpolation maps showed different distribution of 210Po and 210Pb. Activity concentrations of these two radionuclides were dependent on many factors, i.e., soil properties and wet and dry air deposition. Values of 210Po/210Pb activity ratio for most of the analyzed samples were higher than 1, suggesting that 210Po was preferentially accumulated by M. procera. Consumption of analyzed mushrooms (0.5 kg of dry mushrooms per year) in the case of 210Po could lead the annual effective dose at 2.03–10.02 μSv, while in the case of 210Pb at 1.60–4.63 μSv per year. This indicated that analyzed parasol mushrooms were safe from a radiological point of view.
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Critical remarks by Prof. Bogdan Skwarzec are acknowledged and also technical support by Magdalena Fechner, Joanna Gozdek, Magdalena Gucia, Katarzyna Janukowicz, Aneta Jędrusiak, Magdalena Kręcicka, Krzysztof Lipka, Ewa Łukaszewicz, Anna Orlikowska, Alina Pękacka, Ewelina Pilarczyk, Monika Sulewska, Elżbieta Rafał, and Katarzyna Rezulak,
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Strumińska-Parulska, D.I., Olszewski, G. & Falandysz, J. 210Po and 210Pb bioaccumulation and possible related dose assessment in parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera). Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 26858–26864 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0458-4
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