Berry’s Bottle and Cup, 2022 Glass, Reem , and tap water, 9 x 8 x 5 inches.
Berry’s Creek is less than a mile from my home. “The creek has the highest concentrations of methyl mer- cury of any fresh-water sediment in the world.”* Lately, next to the methyl mercury appeared the so call PFAS** According to governmental data, the tap water is inside the EPA standards. Still, Berry’s Creek indirectly damages people through the contaminated birds, insects, plants, and air. During the last seven years, the cancer cases in the area grew from 405 to 460 per 100 000 people.*** * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry%27s_Creek ** https://www.aaas.org/epi-center/pfas#:~:text=Per%2D%20and%20polyfluoroalkyl%20substances%20(PFAS)%20are%20 a%20class%20of,and%20are%20difficult%20to%20destroy. *** https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/map/map.withimage.php?34&county&001&001&00&0&01&0&1&5&0#results
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