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Soot harms our health

Soot, named also “carbonaceous particulate”, is a black powder – essentially unburnt carbon,with a lower percentage of other compounds – generated as a by-product of combustion of any organic substance, such as wood, for example. Soot can be found both in private homes with fireplaces and wood fired stoves as well as Pizzerias or restaurants with wood fired ovens or charcoal grills. Soot harms the environment and our health. It is very pollutant and is a very harmful substances to our respiratory