Hippocrates — "The causes of disease are in the air, the water, and the place."
The causes of disease are in the air, the water, and the place.
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A statement on environmental factors in health, reflecting early epidemiological thought.
Date: c. 460-370 BCE (from 'Airs, Waters, Places')
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