Dangerous air (6)

I believe the answer is:

miasma

(Other definitions for miasma that I've seen before include "Stink" , "Unpleasant smell/vapour" , "Unwholesome atmosphere, unhealthy vapors" , "Stench" , "Unpleasant and unwholesome air" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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