Urban ill (4)

I believe the answer is:

smog

(Other definitions for smog that I've seen before include "Pollutant haze" , "Man-made atmospheric pollution" , "Fog and smoke mix" , "Smokey fog" , "Pollution fog" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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