Toxic dust caused severe birth defects in Corby children

A new Netflix series, "Toxic Town," dramatizes the real-life story of mothers in Corby, England, who discovered that toxic dust from a steelworks cleanup caused severe birth defects in their children. This revelation followed years of blaming themselves for their children's conditions. The cleanup, which took place from 1984 to 1999, involved transporting industrial waste through populated areas. Experts later identified cadmium and other toxins in the dust as responsible for the birth defects, leading to a landmark court case in 2009. George Taylor, born with deformities linked to the toxic exposure, narrates a BBC podcast detailing the scandal. The podcast, "The Toxic Waste Scandal," will be released on March 4, 2025, alongside the Netflix series, which highlights the mothers' fight for justice.