Summer is approaching, at least for us here in Australia and for some of us, looking down at our toes might bring on a "yuck" reaction. Why are those nails cracked, fragile or showing discoloration? Are you embarrassed by this? What's causing it? How do I stop it? Is this a sign of something worse?

That's the topic of this week's show. And importantly, we're going to be talking about how the health of your toenails and even the health of the nails on your fingers can be used as an indicator of overall health.

To do this, we're going to go through some of the most common questions around nail fungus including symptoms and which groups of people are most likely to get fungal nail infections? What are the terms about this microbial infection and what are the typical fungi that cause this? We'll also talk about some of the environmental hazards for foot fungus as well as how it's diagnosed at the lab and then move on to how you can prevent fungal nail infections and discuss some of the t...

Hi there. My name's Dr. Cameron Jones, and I'm an environmental microbiologist and public health scientist. And today I want to talk to you about mold and pollen in the air. Now I know anyone who follows this show knows that I am always concerned about the presence and exposure to, of water-damaged buildings and what that could do to your overall health. But today I'm going to be presenting some interesting and fascinating research that I recently discovered, which is really mind-blowing because it is showing a beneficial effect to mold and pollen exposure.

But before we get into this, I want to review some of the typical molds that are found in the outdoor air, and to a greater or lesser extent, in water-damaged buildings. And to do that, I want to pull up some micrographs that I've taken in my lab that focus on some of the typical molds that can be found in the air space. And the reason I'm doing this is to draw your attention to the tremendous diversity of shape. And shape is going...

Hello, my name's Dr. Cameron Jones, and I'm an environmental microbiologist and public health scientist. And today we're going to be focusing on another aspect of water-damaged building interiors. And why is this important? Well, many people dismiss exposure to water-damaged buildings as really something trivial, and I'm here to tell you that that is not the case, and we need to take this seriously. But it's not just my word. There are many, many academic publications and clinical research showing that exposure to water-damaged building interiors has a significant negative impact on your overall health and wellbeing. And this particular show is aimed directly at those individuals who think or know that they are being exposed to water-damaged building interiors.

And I'm going to be presenting some research information which I hope you can use and take advantage of, especially if a dispute arises between, for example, yourself and a landlord or a property manager, or if you're building ...

Hello. My name is Dr. Cameron Jones and I'm an environmental microbiologist and public health scientist. And this week we're going to be going over allergic illness and asthma.

In Australia, one in nine people is affected by asthma. And whenever I do indoor air quality and water damage and mold inspections, I'm always looking for those features inside people's homes and offices, which could contribute to adverse health. And a wonderful publication was just published at the end of September 2021, which was looking at this very problem. And today I'm going to be summarizing the research and also bringing to you a survey that you can take. It's for free. It's available on my website and also in a hyperlink in the show notes. And you'll be able to assess your own risk around the home yourself. But what are we talking about? What is asthma? Well, asthma really is a problem affecting your airways, meaning that it is difficult to breathe. And anyone who has seen an asthmatic having an asthma...

Hello. My name is Dr Cameron Jones, and I'm an environmental microbiologist and public health scientist. And in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, it is Victoria's chance at Freedom Day. Yes, this is the day that we are allowed and permitted to leave our homes and re-enter society. However, this is only at the expense of needing vaccine mandates, vaccine passports. Essentially, Victoria is in a state of medical apartheid. Without having access to your vaccine status, many of us will be refused entry into many public places and retail businesses.

All of this is a significant form of coercion, and we really no longer have free choice. And I wanted to make this video today, on Freedom Day, because a publication came out overnight which is reviewing the situation when an outbreak occurred over the 4th of July weekend in the United States, and I want to focus on what that research says because they were in a similar situation to some states as us in Australia, and I want to talk about this is...

Hello, my name's Dr. Cameron Jones and I'm an environmental microbiologist and public health scientist. And this week, we're going to be looking at an extremely important non-pharmaceutical intervention for the prevention of respiratory diseases. And yes, of course, many of you in Australia would be aware that in New South Wales and Victoria to a greater or lesser extent, the states are opening up. Now, one of the things, if any of you have been following this in the mainstream media is the fact that the governments are about to introduce indoor air quality as something which is extremely significant for especially schools to be aware of. And because every day in my job working with water damaged and mold affected buildings, I know firsthand the value of HEPA air purifiers. But what are they? How do they work? Are some better for you? Do some work more efficiently?

What do you need to look out for when you jump online or go back to your favorite high street retailer for portable elect...

Hi there. My name is Dr. Cameron Jones and I'm an environmental microbiologist and public health scientist.

And this week, we are talking about something that could potentially affect all of us. And the concept for this week's live stream is actually a colleague of mine who sent me an email telling me about a paper that he had just had published. And I thought that this is an absolutely fantastic publication that I want to draw all of my listeners and viewers' attention to. And the topic is, What Can Danish Nurses Tell Us About Heart Health and Air Pollution? And no, I'm not making a joke or focusing on a particular group of people for your amusement. This is a very serious piece of research and it is focusing on a large group of people and it has some significant implications for our heart health. And that's why I want to bring this to your attention.

So before I jump in and dive into some of the key research conclusions and how you can take advantage of this information in your own...

Here are my rough notes on the way to being interviewed about microbial skin infections and how the clothes we wear are involved.

Superficial fungal infections are extremely common, with a worldwide prevalence of between 20 and 25%. Fungal foot and skin infections are also extremely common and affect healthy people as well as those with weakened immune systems, like asthma, underlying disease or cystic fibrosis. Treatable skin infections affect 1-2 Billion according to studies. This is due to the moist, warm, and often humid spaces inside shoes and socks, which contributes to infection and reinfection.

Problems with socks and shoes have been known since 1924 which was one of the earliest papers I could find about infected shoes. Shoes and the linings of shoes, contribute to pathogenic organisms on the feet.

And back then, the recommendation was to change socks daily or add zinc oxide powder.

If we fast forward to now. We have a range of different sanitization methods to deal with f...

Hi there. Thanks for joining me this week on The Mould Show. My name's Dr. Cameron Jones. I'm an environmental microbiologist. And this week we're going to be talking about an issue about the transmission of germs, and more specifically, the transmission of germs onto porous and semi-porous materials inside our bedrooms. Can you actually get sick from contact with your pillow? How best should you deal with cleaning your doona, your duvet? Maybe your bedhead is made of a porous material. What should you do? In any case, the topic that I'm talking about this week, the genesis of this actually came from Katherine Feeney, who is an ABC journalist and presenter at Radio Brisbane during her Afternoon show. And one of her listeners rang in and asked her a question, how often should you bathe? Is there a correlation with the transmission of germs into and out of the bedroom?

In any case, she rang me up, we had a lighthearted conversation on this earlier in the week, and I thought I would brin...