Soot

Emission of soot in the exhaust gas of a large diesel truck, without particle filters

Soot (/sʊt/ suut) is a mass of impure carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.[1] Most broadly, the term includes all the particulate matter produced by this process, including black carbon and residual pyrolysed fuel particles such as coal, cenospheres, charred wood, and petroleum coke classified as cokes or char. It can include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals like mercury.[2]

Soot causes various types of cancer and lung disease.[3]

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  2. ^ "Black Carbon: A Deadly Air Pollutant". NoMorePlanet.com. 2020-09-13. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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