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" is about mothers and children affected by toxic waste in Corby, UK. Much of the show revolves around Susan McIntyre, played by "Doctor Who" actor Jodie Whitaker.