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SPN DEC 2010 WorldNews
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk worldnews
WAVES ENTERS A BOOMING INDIAN POOL MARKET
The Indian swimming pool industry has been given another boost with the launch of a new title, Waves. Waves is published by Media One Group, an Indo-American joint venture aimed at tapping into the fast growing Indian pool and spa market. The magazine will publish six issues
per year and is a trade publication targeting architects, designers and builders, but is also hoping to attract a secondary consumer readership. The new magazine has launched Design Master Awards, new awards to honour companies having distinguished themselves through their work and professional practice by the quality of services rendered to humanity. By recognising the advances made in the swimming pool, spa, and bath industry, Waves hopes it not only showcases India’s outstanding talent to the international public but also encourages others to emulate the great work achieved by the winners and finalists.
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F WAVES MAGAZINE :
www.wavesmagazine.in
POOL BLEACH HITS HEADLINES AS A CANCER MIRACLE CURE
An industrial bleach that is generally used to clean swimming pools is being sold in New Zealand as a miracle cure for cancer and HIV. Medsafe, a health ministry business unit, said consumers should immediately stop taking Miracle Mineral Solution, or MMS, which could cause ‘severe harm to health’, reported The New Zealand Herald. The solution’s distributors claim that people have seen it work and the warnings show that the pharmaceutical industry is biased towards medicine.
Medsafe warned the chemical, based on chlorine dioxide, was used for stripping textiles and industrial water treatment. It is also a recognised water purifier used as a substitute for chlorine in public water supplies.
Medsafe said high oral doses
could cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and symptoms of severe dehydration.
But Waikato distributor Roger Blake said he had sold hundreds of bottles for three years and had received no complaints of acute problems.
There were probably more than 100 distributors in New Zealand, with sales picking up about 30% every year. They had sold between 500 and 1,000 bottles a year during the past three years, Blake said. Medsafe said it had followed an international precedent, including the United States Food and Drug Administration’s lead, in issuing the warning.
The product is categorised as a dietary supplement and does not require health ministry approval to be sold.
The Australian swimming pool market isn’t getting over-excited – but the industry has had some good news which shows that the number of new pools being built may be on the increase.
Development Association figures for the winter months of June and July show a marked improvement over last year’s numbers.
Numbers for the year-to-August showed a 1% increase over the same period last year. However, comparing June and July with the same period last year showed a dramatic increase.
Three states showed improvement over the Year-to-August figures: New South Wales (18%), Victoria (14%) and South Australia (11%), while Queensland (-15%) and Western Australia (-10%) showed declines. Taking the two months only into consideration, there was a 27% increase over the same period last year. The biggest increase was for New South Wales (175%), while Queensland had a 27% increase and South Australia a 9% increase. Other states held steady.
It should be taken into consideration that comparisons of numbers against insurance scheme numbers indicate that some figures could be considerably higher. Additionally, these figures would exclude most renovations, pool projects that are included as part of a new home, or smaller projects under the cost threshold – these projects are estimated to be an additional 30%, meaning total pools actually built could be considerably higher than the quoted DA figures. However, while quoted figures may miss some swimming pools, spas and renovations, they do give an indication of how the market is moving.
US TOP TRADE ASSOCIATION WINS SAFETY CONTRACT
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has awarded the leading US trade association a contract to provide training services on compliance with, and adherence to, Section 1404 of the vital Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) will provide services in all US states on the implementation of the ‘entrapment act’ except in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, which will receive training under a separate contract. APSP will create and implement training programmes focused on supporting compliance with the P&SS Act by training pool and spa professionals including aquatics managers and lifeguards, to bring and keep pools
and spas in compliance with the act. “We are very proud that the CPSC has recognised our long standing involvement and expertise with VGB education by awarding this contract to us,” said Carvin Di Giovanni, APSP senior director.
“The opportunity to raise awareness on the Pool & Spa Safety Act and provide a meaningful education experience to the industry aligns with the core values of the Association,” said Michael Reed, APSP director.
“We look forward to partnering with the CPSC and industry members to ensure that pools and spas are fun and safe for consumers.”
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www.apsp.org
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