Soot
Soot is a mass of carbon particles. It comes from incomplete burning. It is known to cause cancer and lung diseases.[1]
Soot Media
The black staining on the power car of this Midland Mainline InterCity 125 High Speed Train is the result of soot building up on the train's surface.
References
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- Bond, T. C.. Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118 (11) (2013). p. 5380. doi:10.1002/jgrd.50171.
- Juliet Eilperin (2013-11-26). Black carbon ranks as second-biggest human cause of global warming. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/black-carbon-ranks-as-second-biggest-human-cause-of-global-warming/2013/01/15/6d4e542a-5f2d-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html?tid=pm_pop. Retrieved 2013-12-04.