Preliminary results from the Academic Hospital show that small amounts of swallowed soil in the most contaminated areas may pose a risk of acute poisoning for children.
Doctor Maria Brendler-Lindqvist at Uppsala Hospital emphasizes in a press release that it is important to know which places in Falun are the most polluted.
The municipality's website has a map of risk areas and advice on how to reduce exposure. Just half to a teaspoon of particles from the mine waste can cause acute poisoning in young children.
If you pick mushrooms often, you should be aware of the risks and avoid areas near the mine, and children and pregnant women should be extra careful, says Maria Brendler-Lindqvist.
