KnowraMiasma theoryLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Miasma theory, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 3Compared with 6Germ theory of diseaseCompared with: It was a major rival explanation before germ theory gained acceptance.John SnowCompared with: Snow's waterborne explanation challenged the prevailing account of cholera's spread.History of medicineCompared with: Its displacement by germ theory changed strategies for controlling epidemics.Joseph ListerCompared with: Lister’s germ-based account of infection challenged explanations still common in his era.Charles Louis Alphonse LaveranCompared with: Laveran’s parasite observations challenged explanations based on harmful air.History of choleraCompared with: It shaped responses to cholera before germ-based explanations gained acceptance.