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Soot's climate-altering properties change within hours of entering atmosphere

Billions upon billions of soot particles enter Earth's atmosphere each second, totaling about 5.8 million metric tons a year—posing a climate-warming impact previously estimated at almost one-third ...
Chicago Tribune

EPA’s proposed limits on soot would lead to cleaner factories and vehicles in Chicago and other cities

New limits on lung-damaging soot proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration would effectively require cleaner factories, power plants and vehicles in Chicago and several other urban industrial ...
The Washington Post

What’s the best way to remove soot stains from painted white brick?

Q: We painted our brick fireplace white. But after some use, smoke has stained the brick. What’s the best way to clean it? A: Soot is mostly carbon particles, but it often has a greasy nature that ...
Chicago Sun-Times

EPA's tough new standards on soot pollution will protect Americans' health

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Boston Herald

Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the ...