Cleaning, Sanitation, and Disinfection Research Initiative
The Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health is dedicated to protecting the safety, health, and well-being of workers. Among our key initiatives is the Cleaning, Sanitation, and Disinfection Research Initiative, which focuses on the health impacts of cleaning and disinfectant products used both in the workplace and at home.
What We Offer
Our initiative centers on four core activities:
- Clinical Care: Providing specialized medical services for individuals affected by exposure to cleaning chemicals and disinfectants
- Research: Investigating the health risks of cleaning products, evaluating their effects on people, and developing safer alternatives and improved safety protocols
- Interventions and Safety Solutions: Creating strategies to prevent chemical-related health problems by reducing or eliminating exposure to hazardous substances
- Education and Outreach: Offering resources, training, and support to workers, unions, community organizations, and consumers to raise awareness of chemical risks and promote safe practices
Meet the Team
Homero Harari, ScD
Research Director
John Meyer, MD, MPH
Clinical Director
Our Partners and Supporters
The Research Initiative is supported by leading organizations committed to occupational health:
- New York State Department of Health
- National Institute of Environmental Health Science-funded New York Training Center in Emerging Technologies in Industrial Hygiene
- New York/New Jersey National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Education and Research Center
- Toxic Use Reduction Institute Laboratory