Everything you need to know about the true story behind Netflix drama Toxic Town. When dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account. Based on a true story. Netflix’s new series "Toxic Town" follows three women whose children’s birth defects are linked to toxic waste from a steel mill. Here’s the shocking true story behind the show. 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.
