Degrading lead-covered cables hang above bus stops and schools, and sit underwater, in many parts of the US, The Wall Street Journal found.kampee patisena/Getty The Journal estimates about 2,000 ...
ALBANY — We’ve all heard and read about the hazards of lead in the environment — in old paint or in aging municipal water systems. But there is also lead in aging overhead and buried phone lines in ...
Franklin officials are addressing cable pollution after a study by a Bargersville firm identified nearly 1,300 issues. Natasha Mershon, founder and CEO of Masters Elite Group Corp., recently updated ...
WAPPINGERS FALLS — Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed state agencies to investigate the extent of old telecommunications cables covered in lead and assess potential public health risks caused by them. The ...