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What is the value of studying microbiology in environmental health?

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Cause of disease and: death. Microbes are an important cause of disease and death and are part of the environment. Influenza pandemics killed more people than world wars. Tuberculosis is part of the environment and a major cause of death in HIV patients. And more.

Answered 10/5/2015

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