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Scientology's Spokesman Tom Cruise gets blasted by 9/11 firefighters
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Outspoken actor TOM CRUISE has been criticised by firefighters suffering
the effects of smoke inhalation from the World Trade Center terrorist
attacks (11SEP01) for his controversial views on their treatment.
The Scientology devotee has urged emergency services victims to give up
their medication and inhalers as part of a 'purification rundown' which
favours sauna sessions, ingestion of cooking oil and large doses of
niacin as cures instead.
As co-founder of the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project,
Cruise has also supported a new Scientology clinic preaching these
remedies near the Ground Zero site.
But the unorthodox therapy has been slammed as ridiculous and
potentially harmful by members of the medical profession, as well as
sufferers themselves.
Deputy Fire Commissioner FRANK GRIBBON tells gossip site PageSix.com,
"If our doctors are prescribing medication, and they
(Scientologists) are saying 'don't take it', that's a problem for
us."
He adds that the department's deputy chief medical officer Dr DAVID
PREZANT has supported criticism of the wacky treatment, saying,
"He (Prezant) is not pleased when patients are advised to
disobey doctors' orders. That's where he drew the line."
Cruise, however, has defended the venture, claiming, "More than
500 individuals have recovered health and job fitness through this
project."
Tonight (14DEC05) he will make a rare personal appearance at a
fundraising dinner in New York City for the charity effort.
14/12/2005 09:43
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