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\u00a9 Reuters. FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference to announce vehicle congestion pricing plan in New York City, U.S., June 27, 2023. REUTERS\/Brendan McDermid\/File Photo<\/span>
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By David Shepardson and Mrinalika Roy<\/p>\n

(Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed state departments to investigate health risks associated with old lead-clad cables left by telecommunication companies. <\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal this month reported that telecom companies, including AT&T (NYSE:) and Verizon Communications <\/span><\/span> (NYSE:), had left toxic lead cables on poles, underwater and buried under ground across the U.S. including in New York. <\/p>\n

The investigation is to better understand the inventory and ownership of such cables in New York, Hochul said. <\/p>\n

As part of the effort, 246 telecommunication companies operating in the state were asked to provide a full inventory of lead-containing aerial and buried cable owned by them, both in operation and those unused. <\/p>\n

“Lead-covered cables pose a serious threat to communities across New York … We will hold the telecommunication companies responsible and take swift action to remediate any problems,” Hochul said. <\/p>\n

Verizon said it is “taking these concerns regarding lead-sheathed cables very seriously. Lead-sheathed infrastructure has not been deployed in decades by Verizon or its predecessor companies.” <\/p>\n

AT&T declined to comment but says it believes the cables pose no public health risk. <\/p>\n

“If there\u2019s any new scientific data, we\u2019ll work cooperatively with all stakeholders to address new safety concerns,” AT&T CEO John Stankey said in an email to employees.<\/p>\n

The Communications Workers of America said on Thursday that AT&T agreed to allow employees who may have been exposed to lead during work to receive paid time off to be tested for lead levels. <\/p>\n

“AT&T\u2019s commitment to addressing our members\u2019 exposure to lead must go beyond point-in-time testing of blood lead levels and incorporate proper follow up,” the union said. <\/p>\n

AT&T said in a court filing it planned voluntary testing for employees who work with or have worked with lead-clad cables, expanding a prior practice of providing testing for technicians involved in lead-clad cable removal. <\/p>\n

Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Thursday said she had reached out to the Environmental Protection Agency and White House Council of Environmental Quality to discuss lead-cable concerns. <\/p>\n

“We want to discuss with them what their plans are and want to figure out how we can assist them going ahead,” said Rosenworcel, who heads the telecom regulator. <\/p>\n

U.S. Representative Pat Ryan of New York on Thursday wrote to the CEOs of Verizon, AT&T and industry group U.S. Telecom, demanding that they remove lead cables. <\/p>\n

“They need to clean up their mess and safely remove these cables immediately,” Ryan said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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