I n Toxic Town, a drama out now on Netflix, poisonous dust in the air causes children to be born with missing limbs and other physical abnormalities. The alarming story is based on a real incident, when people in the English town of Corby inhaled toxic dust that was later linked to birth defects in a cluster of children.

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Lauren Lyle joins the cast of Toxic Town as the character Dani. Lauren is best know for her roles in the series Outlander, Karen Pirie, Vigil and most recently starring alongside Saoirse Ronan in the movie The Outrun.

Toxic Town tells the story of a group of mothers who take on their local council over toxic waste mismanagement that led to their children's disabilities

Do Netflix viewers the world over want to watch a drama featuring the inner workings of Corby Borough Council? The ratings for their new drama Toxic Town will tell. And you can be certain that the BBC will have a wary eye on those viewing figures because the corporation has been justifying its existence of late by saying that it tells the kind of British stories that US streamers wouldn’t touch,

New Netflix drama Toxic Town tells the story of the Corby poisonings, which saw women in the give birth to children with severe limb deformities

The new Netflix drama Toxic Town tells the story of a group of mothers looking for answers when their children are born with health issues