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Toxic Town true story: What is the real-life scandal behind the Netflix drama?

  • Netflix's mini-series 'Toxic Town' dramatizes the true story of mothers fighting for justice for their children who suffered from environmental scandals in the UK.
  • Susan McIntyre recounts the struggles of her son, born with limb differences due to contaminated materials, leading her to fight for justice against Corby Borough Council for years.
  • After a lengthy court battle, the mothers ultimately won their case against Corby Borough Council, which highlighted the council's negligence in the environmental scandal.
  • Actress Jodie Whittaker portrayed Susan in the Netflix mini-series and expressed hope that it represents the mothers' experiences accurately.
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The New EuropeanThe New European

Matthew d'Ancona's culture: Toxic Town and the conscience of the nation

When it comes to delivering uncomfortable truths, incisive docudramas can trump conventional politics and Jack Thorne's Toxic Town is no exception

·Norwich, United Kingdom
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Blavity News & PoliticsBlavity News & Politics

The True Story Of Netflix's 'Toxic Town,' Explained

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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Watch Jodie Whittaker Meet The Real Susan McIntyre From 'Toxic Town' And Hear Her True Story

'We were little people to these big men, but we were determined and that was it' Watch as Jodie Whittaker meets the real Susan McIntyre From Netflix Toxic Town

·United States
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Radio TimesRadio Times

Toxic Town true story: What is the real-life scandal behind the Netflix drama?

The new Netflix drama is based on a staggering true story, but what is the case at the heart of Netflix's Toxic Town? Full breakdown of the history.

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Daily StarDaily Star

Are the characters in Toxic Town real? Inside the harrowing true story - Daily Star

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

·United Kingdom
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Leicester MercuryLeicester Mercury

Real-life Toxic Town mum fights tears as she opens up on baby daughter's death

Toxic Town stars Jodie Whittaker and Aimee Lou Wood were reunited with the mothers whose story is the focus of the new Netflix series

·Leicester, United Kingdom
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