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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Human diseases are due to bad clouds was a pa of which theory?
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The correct answer is  "Miasma" theory which postulated that human diseases are due to bad clouds which are more dense at lower altitudes and hence diseases are more common among people who live nearer to the eah or sea level Ref: Textbook on Public Health and Community Medicine pg: 17