[Cadmium and copper concentrations in feces, urine and blood after ingestion of wild mushrooms].

Because of concern about possible long-term accumulation of cadmium caused by the ingestion of wild mushrooms of the agaricus species we collected feces, urine and blood of eight subjects who had eaten meals of wild (agaricus) mushrooms. The anticipation of high concentrations of fecal cadmium after the diet was confirmed, whereas no increase was found in the levels of cadmium in blood and urine. These results suggest that due to the chitinous nature of fungi there may be no relevant absorption of cadmium from mushrooms in humans.