Miasma Theory

Source: Made By History at the Washington Post
4/21/2021

Revisiting a 19th Century Medical Idea Could Help Address COVID-19

by Melanie A. Kiechle

Although the miasma theory of disease has been replaced by the germ theory, it's nevertheless the case that it drew attention to the connection between air quality and health, and the practical measures inspired by it can be useful in the COVID pandemic.