Mysterious Black Balls Litter Sydney Shores, Testing Positive for Waste Traces from Drugs, Soap, and PFAS
Karmactive Staff
Thousands of mysterious black sticky balls scattered across Sydney's famous Coogee Beach, forcing immediate closure and raising public health concerns.
What's really inside these repulsive spheres? Scientists detected traces of marijuana, methamphetamine, and toxic forever chemicals.
Laboratory tests revealed an alarming cocktail of cooking oils, soap residues, medications, pesticides, and human waste within these peculiar formations.
The spheres contain 70% modern carbon and 30% fossil carbon, suggesting a complex mixture of domestic and industrial pollution sources.
These toxic balls emit "the worst smell you've ever experienced," warns UNSW researcher Associate Professor Jon Beves.
Could these dangerous spheres harm marine life? Conservationists warn about severe risks to turtles and whales.
Advanced chemical analysis exposed hundreds of different toxic components, including antihypertensive drugs and veterinary medications.
Cleaning crews actively remove the hazardous balls while Gordons Bay and Coogee beaches remain closed indefinitely.
Scientists link the formation to sewage system blockages, where fats and oils combine with calcium to create insoluble masses.