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Travolta Family Tragedy

January 08, 2009 01:26 PM ET | Permanent Link | Print

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Chemical poisoning and Kawasaki

I extend my sympathies to the Travolta family - to lose a child's health to chemical poisoning from carpet cleaning chemicals (as I understand this is what is strongly suspected), to suffer as a family, for years with that beloved child's ill health, worrying all the while, no doubt, and then to have one's worst fears realized is simply heartbreaking. In addition to that, bearing public criticism and the media circus, right when your heart is broken, is beyond cruel. I hope that through this tragedy, perhaps, the American public can learn about the dangers of chemical exposure for children and adults - and the syndromes this causes, among them, Kawasaki and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.

As the Director of a national, educational nonprofit, The Center for School Mold Help, I would like to offer the information on our website (www.schoolmoldhelp.org) about chemical exposures (which can occur from the mycotoxins emitted by molds) that children experience frequently in their schools, sickening them, environmentally, much as the Travoltas' son was made ill. This is something the CDC is really lagging on and needs to address, to warn and educate parents about.

With deepest sympathy for the Travolta family,

Travolta's

As a Scientogolist, we do go to "regular or alternative" Dr.'s. So to say the Travoltas did not go to a Dr. for there son's care. Is not true. I know many Scienotogist that do go to Dr.'s for care when they need it..

So back off the Travoltas. Let them deal with there son's death in there own way.

Jett

Jane Doe of Ca,

Christians love one another and treat each other as we would want to be treated. How can a Christian be so hard on the Travolta's?

Jett

Jane Doe of CA they did give him medicine. SHUT UP AND STOP PREDUDGING!!! GET THE FACTS BEFORE YOU JUDGE. YOU ARE NO CHRISTIAN. "JUDGEMENT IS MINE SAYETH THE LORD"

jett

dear travolta's

first my condolences. second I understand that you loved and still do love your son but if you really wanted him to live why didnt you wake up and smell the roses AND GIVE HIM MEDICINE i mean come on y would you not give your son medicine WHEN HE IS SICK so next time one of you r children is isck GIVE HIM MEDICINE (from a christians view NOT SCIENTOLIGISTS VIEW)

Jett

mily forever..m y heart and my prayers go out to the family,and if antone who is sick enough to think that these to parents did not do everything they could to help jett then obviously u have your own issues.Take all the time u need to grieve,there is so many stages..these last few days have felt like a nightmare,but u also just walked through the stages...ul think back a year from now and question what went on even though you were there.Make this tradgedy mean something,only u as the parents no what i mean,and what you need to do..my prayers and thought are with you.No words are going to make this horrible incident make sense,dont try and dont try to think what if...beautiful souls are only supose to be with us for a short time,so bwe can really live ourr lives through the eyes of an angel....again my prayers are with you,cling to each other only you four really matter...peace..

If someone can do so for me, please give Mr. and Mrs. Travolta my condolences and tell them that they are in my prayers. Thank you.

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