Toxic Town Drama revisits Corby scandal
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'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories of Toxic Town Netflix series
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Netflix 's new drama Toxic Town revisits the Corby toxic waste case.
Children in Northamptonshire town were born with birth defects linked to industrial pollution.
High Court ruled Corby Borough Council was negligent in managing the waste.
Families affected won undisclosed financial settlement in 2010 , held in trust until children turned 18 .
Simone Waterfield was offered surgery to reshape her hands at 18 but declined.
Lewis Waterfield , now a senior health lecturer, was born with deformities to both hands.
Corby Borough Council ceased to exist in 2021 when it merged with other authorities to become North Northamptonshire Council .
In Detail : The Toxic Waste Scandal is for download from BBC Sounds .
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