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Miasm
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Mi´asm
n.1.Miasma.
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Noun1.Miasm - an unwholesome atmospheremiasm - an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"
ambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
2.miasm - unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
air pollution - pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"


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In many cases, miasms come up as priority treatment issues, primarily because they are very common and frequently contribute to the development of chronic illnesses.
Simply by releasing these miasms the integrity of the DHEF is restored and its ?
William Farr, an excellent epidemiologist and close colleague of Florence Nightingale, firmly believed that the 1849 cholera outbreak in London was caused by miasms rising from the fetid River Thames.
 
 
 
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