Many people find being high up an unpleasant experience. This is not just mountain sickness or acrophobia – it turns out our taste buds too have no head for heights.
A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia todays says the increase in the number of malignant mesothelioma cases in Western Australia over the past decade is the result of home renovation and do-it-yourself (DIY) projects involving building products containing asbestos. This domestic exposure has been described as part of the “third wave” of asbestos-related diseases, the first being in miners, millers and transport workers, and the second in workers who used asbestos products. Clinical Professor of Respiratory Medicine and senior author of the paper, Bill Musk, discusses the risks to human health posed by asbestos.
Our post last week about the role of education in your career planning sparked off a lot of discussion. In this guest post, Josh Stephens from Solarwinds discusses the role certification plays in IT success, and the other skills you need to back them up.
