Smoke Smoke Smoke is produced when fuels are burnt to generate heat, electricity and locomotion.
Most fuels burnt are fossil fuels , including coal, oil and gas.
When fossil fuels are burnt, the smoke given off is made up largely of tiny particles of unburned carbon. Smoke was a common pollutant in Britain during the 19 th and early 20 th centuries, at the height of the Industrial Revolution. A lot of smoke came from domestic coal burning for heating purposes. Consequently, smoke pollution was worst during the winter months. Smoke and sulphur dioxide pollution would mix with fog to produce smogs .