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Research Article

Radioactivity in wild-growing mushrooms of the Calabria region, south of Italy

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Article: 1354957 | Received 30 May 2017, Accepted 07 Jul 2017, Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Figures & data

Figure 1. The map of the four sampling points.

Figure 1. The map of the four sampling points.

Figure 2. A photo of the experimental setup, with the HpGe GMX and GEM detectors, the X-cooler and the PC plug-in Multi Channel Buffer (MCB) put in evidence.

Figure 2. A photo of the experimental setup, with the HpGe GMX and GEM detectors, the X-cooler and the PC plug-in Multi Channel Buffer (MCB) put in evidence.

Table 1. The activity concentration of 137Cs and 40K for the wild-growing mushrooms collected in the investigated sampling sites

Figure 3. A comparison between the activity concentration of 137Cs and 40K for the investigated samples and the limit set by the international legislation.

Figure 3. A comparison between the activity concentration of 137Cs and 40K for the investigated samples and the limit set by the international legislation.

Table 2. The estimated total annual effective dose for the ingestion of wild-growing mushrooms, due to 137Cs and 40K radionuclides

Figure 4. A comparison between the estimated total annual effective dose for the investigated samples ingestion and the recommended level set by ICRP.

Figure 4. A comparison between the estimated total annual effective dose for the investigated samples ingestion and the recommended level set by ICRP.

Table 3. Cooking procedures that can significantly reduce the radiocesium content in mushrooms