Tom Cruise’s family and other celebrities in asbestos scare?
Posted on May 15th, 2008 by Hot Momma
A UK tabloid, The Daily Star claims Tom Cruise’s family and other Hollywood stars have been asked to get urgent medical checks because they could have been exposed to dangerous levels of deadly asbestos, on board a Church of Scientology cruise ship.
Freewinds, the 2 million dollar Scientology cruise ship, was said to be under seal on the Caribbean island of Curacao after cancer-causing asbestos particles were found on the 40-year-old vessel.
According to reports, deadly blue asbestos dust was released during refurbishment of the ship, used by the church as a floating education centers. The Church of Scientology cruise ship is also often used to host birthday parties and other VIP events.
Besides Tom Cruise, and his family (Katie and Suri), other celebrities alleged to have spent time on board include John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, singer Lisa Marie Presley, Natural Born Killers actress Juliette Lewis, jazz great Chick Corea and JAG and Army Wives TV star Catherine Bell.
Experts warn that the guests could be at risk from the deadly disease mesothelioma.
Toxicologist Dr. Chris Coggins explains: “This is the most dangerous type of asbestos because the fibers are smaller than the white asbestos and can penetrate the lung more easily.
“Once diagnosed with mesothelioma, the victim has six months to a year to live. It gradually reduces lung function until the victim is no longer able to breathe and dies.”
It can lay dormant for decades after exposure to blue asbestos, before causing cancer of the peritoneum the lining of the lung.
Anyone who believes they may have been exposed to asbestos should consult a doctor immediately, The Daily Star quoted a medic, as saying.
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