Respiratory diseases of mothers and children and environmental factors among households in Jakarta

Respiratory diseases of mothers and children and environmental factors among households in Jakarta examines the links between the indoor environment and respiratory diseases in mothers and children. The author highlights the frequency with which mothers and children suffer from such diseases and how their occurrence is associated with certain environmental characteristics-for instance, for children with damp housing and inadequate provision for the collection of garbage and for mothers with the absence of ventilation in the kitchen.