{"id":345458,"date":"2026-05-21T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-dangerous-does-corbys-toxic-legacy-continue-to-be\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:00:18","slug":"how-dangerous-does-corbys-toxic-legacy-continue-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-dangerous-does-corbys-toxic-legacy-continue-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"How dangerous does Corby&#8217;s toxic legacy continue to be?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zs_J3ZMm9rs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How dangerous does Corby's toxic legacy continue to be?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zs_J3ZMm9rs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>When a landmark High Court case ruled negligence had caused birth defects in 18 children, we thought we knew the full horror of Corby\u2019s toxic fallout.<\/p>\n<p>But now over 100 people have come forward, believing they are also affected by the scandal.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Corby Borough Council was found to have negligently moved toxic waste from the Northamptonshire town\u2019s main former steelworks.<\/p>\n<p>However, over the course of a 15-month ITV News investigation, 105 people affected by birth defects who were not involved in the original case have shared their concerns about the impact the waste has had on their health.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a landmark High Court case ruled negligence had caused birth defects in 18 children, we thought we knew the full horror of Corby\u2019s toxic fallout. 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