Old lead-sheathed telecom cables found in nearly half of Portland neighborhoods so far; health risks unclear Story by Gosia Wozniacka, oregonlive.com • 2w ...

Lead does not break down over time and so accumulates in soil, but not much federal testing or scientific research has focused on the potential risks coming from lead-sheathed telephone cables.

wrote in a letter to industry group USTelecom. The companies "that are responsible for these lead-sheathed cables have a duty — both civic and legal — to ensure that they do not put Americans ...

Over the course of about three weeks this month, AT&T removed more than 75 tons of defunct, lead-sheathed telecommunication cable from Lake Tahoe, which was installed nearly a century ago.

(KRON) — In an effort to “Keep Tahoe Blue,” crews removed eight miles of lead-sheathed telecommunication cables from below Lake Tahoe’s waters. The League to Save Lake Tahoe said the ...

"Protecting our residents is our top priority. These abandoned lead-sheathed copper cables pose a risk to our families and youth, so joining this litigation is not only a crucial step in ...