For the purpose of disclosure, “Nyscof”, is the “Media Relations Director” for the New York antifluoridationist faction, “FAN”.

In regard to her usual array of misinformation:

1. Fluoridation was neither begun, promoted, or expected to be “an essential nutrient required in your diet to prevent tooth decay”. To imply that it was is pure fabrication on her part. Fluoridation was begun based on observations that existing fluoride in water reduces dental decay in populations served by that water. Once the source of that reduction was identified as fluoride, researchers determined the concentration of that fluoride in water at which maximum dental decay prevention would be attained, with no adverse effects. That concentration became known as the optimal levels of fluoride and is the official recommendation of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

to be continued...........

Steven D. Slott, DDS