Toxic Town's true story

The True Story Behind the Environmental Poisoning Scandal in Netflix’s Toxic Town
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.
Toxic Town true story: What is the real-life scandal behind the Netflix drama?
A new drama on Netflix is shining a light on the true story of the Corby poisonings.
Where was Toxic Town filmed? Filming locations of Netflix's true story adaptation, revealed
Let’s take a look at the filming locations of Toxic Town. The filming of Toxic Town started in late 2023, with Bolton being the major location. The show used a local pub called The Mosley Arms in Breightmet, which was renamed as the Rockingham Arms for the show.
Toxic Town filmed in Bolton number 1 on Netflix today
A drama which had key scenes filmed in Bolton has reached the top spot on Netflix Toxic Town is Number 1 in TV Shows on the popular streaming site today. The miniseries covers the Corby toxic waste case in the 1990s, where the rates of upper limb defects in babies born in the Northamptonshire town were three times higher than the national average.
Meet the cast of Toxic Town on Netflix
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Where you know the cast of Netflix's Toxic Town from
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.
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Netflix’s Toxic Town is a new limited series based on the true story of Corby, England, where women residents unknowingly inhaled toxic dust in the air during their pregnancies, leading to physical abnormalities in their children.
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