A Request For Help About Top Cause Of Respiratory Disease

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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noun • a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
	32%	4		Respiratory disease
noun • a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal
	32%	7		Soldiers’ ‘quiet’ hospital eradicated respiratory disease
noun • a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress

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