Corby toxic waste case

The legacy of Corby arose because the British town of Corby was an important site of steel production since the 1930s. Most recently, four blast furnaces and coke ovens, two were on the 680 acres ( 275 ha) of land. They belonged to British Steel. When decommissioning in 1979, 11,000 employees lost their jobs.

The demolition took place in the years 1984 to 1999. In particular, soils, dioxin and heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and chromium were contained, transported on open trucks through the city.

A total of 18 children and young people who had come with physical defects to the world, filed a lawsuit against the city administration. Among the defects listed under developed or missing fingers on their hands and deformities of the feet. In one case the tumor formation occurred, which led to the amputation of the hand.

The plaintiffs were recognized in 2009 as a victim of environmental pollution.