The SFDPH has so many environmental health services! Their website is also fairly interactive and engaging - with questions like:
"Are you raising mosquitoes?" Mosquitoes need water to grow!
They have the usual that I would expect, from insect control to restaurant scores (I think the environment my food is prepared in is very important). What surprised me is they also manage tattoo parlors which I would expect to be under more business-central supervision. The reasoning appears to be maintaining sterile facilities, but even that I would think to be under the medical sector.
The Department of Environment (https://sfenvironment.org) looks a bit more like a dedicated environmental website. It's main colors are green and blue (like earth cartoons) and the front page is two men holding puppies :) I did not know San Francisco had this agency, but I am not that surprised by what is housed on its site: energy, transportation, zero waste, toxics & health, buildings & environments, education & equity and climate change. With how much construction is always happening here, I was happy to see the "buildings & environments" section with green building tips. I think SF should really lead the way to green homes (although we'd be behind a few other major international cities).
Overall, it's good to see so much of this information presented! I wish EWG was featured more prominently to set citizens up to help themselves since the policies are insufficient.
I was also surprised about the tattoo parlor being under the SFDPH. It make sense though with how many people visit them. Great thought to include EWG on websites like these, it would give people an easier way to look up the products they are using on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteI also wish EWG was more well known so that all citizens take the initiative to research their products. I think that a good way for them to get them more attention is to feature the site on these governmental websites. Social Media is becoming more of an influencer and EWG should find a platform for themselves.
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