Swedish municipality acts after lead-contaminated mushrooms found near mine

Mushrooms collected near a ski track in Garpenberg, Sweden, showed lead levels ten times the safe limit for wild-picked mushrooms, prompting Hedemora municipality to respond. The contamination likely stems from the local mining area, and residents may have consumed the mushrooms. The municipality is now taking action, though the specific measures and health risks remain unclear.

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