Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Among Scientologists Exposed to Asbestos Aboard Ship

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are listed among a host of Scientology luminaries who have at one time or another been aboard a church-owned ship that was recently sealed by authorities after it was found to contain high levels of asbestos.The 40-year-old ship, Freewinds, was in dry-dock in Curacao when repair workers discovered the blue asbestos. Officials immediately decided to cordon off the vessel, which is described as the flag-ship of the Scientology fleet.Reportedly, the ship's captain initially responded to the discovery of asbestos dust in the ventilation system by trying to keep the news secret, even from the crew. Blue asbestos is the most dangerous form of asbestos. A single microscopic grain can become lodged in the lungs for years and even cause cancer. Decontaminating the ship will cost millions of dollars and require months of work.A list has been released of the Scientology celebs who've spent time on Freewinds (pared down here to remove uninteresting names): Kirstie Alley Catherine Bell - - actress Nancy Cartwright - - voice of Bart Simpson Erika Christensen - - actressTom CruiseBodhi Elfman - - actor Jenna Elfman - - actressKatie Holmes Danny Keough - - actor, musician. ex of Lisa Marie Presley and father of her children Juliette Lewis - - actress Christopher Masterson - - actor Daniel Masterson - - actor Corin Nemec - - actor Lisa M. Presley Keogh - - Elvis' daughter Laura Prepon - - actress Beth Riesgraf - - actress, mother of Jason Lee's child Pilot Inspektor Marissa Ribisi - - actress, wife of Beck Hansen and mother of his children John TravoltaLapsed Scientologist Jason Beghe was also reportedly on the ship. All could now be dying of cancer...unless Scientology detox was successful in sweating the asbestos out of their lungs.The telling point here concerns the actions of the captain, whose first instinct when he found out about the asbestos was to try to hide it. Scientology clearly cares more about protecting its secrets than about protecting the health of its members. Were I a Scientologist with even a jot of sense, I would be disturbed by this. (Thanks Patricia)