NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Bottled water does NOT contribute to
tooth decay despite dentists' scientifically unverifiable cautions disseminated
through the media.  Studies actually show the opposite. America's children are
fluoride-overdosed; it's ruining their teeth and researchers advise cutting
back, reveals the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF).

    The Centers for Disease Control reports from 1/3 to 1/2 of U.S.
schoolchildren sport dental fluorosis(1) -- white-spotted, discolored and/or
sometimes pitted teeth, caused by fluoride over-ingestion.

    The Academy of General Dentistry advises against fluoridated water for
infant formula or food preparation because many studies show this ups
children's fluorosis risk.(2)

    The U.S. Surgeon General reports that excessive fluoride increases
susceptibility to cavities.(3)

    To avoid crippling skeletal fluorosis, the Environmental Protection Agency
sets 4 parts per million (ppm) or 4 milligrams per quart of water as
fluoride's maximum contaminant level.(4)

    The Iowa Fluoride Study's principal investigator, Steven Levy, found that
some babies exceed that level and ingest 6 milligrams daily.  Furthermore,
Levy found 90% of 3-month-olds consumed over their recommended fluoride
levels.(5)

    Levy et al. report, "There is no specific nutritional requirement for
fluoride ... given the increased prevalence of fluorosis, it may be necessary
to revise downwards the adequate intake levels of fluoride."

    Levy also found:

    -- 77% of soft drinks had fluoride levels greater than 0.60 ppm
    -- two ounces of baby chicken food provides baby's maximum dose
    -- foods high in fluoride -- teas, dry infant cereals, dried chicken, and
       seafood
    -- grape juice, especially white, contains very high fluoride levels
    -- 42% of juice and juice drinks tested revealed unlabeled fluoride levels
       greater than 0.60 ppm
    -- cereals processed in fluoridated areas contain from 3.8 to 6.3 ppm
       fluoride

    The USDA provides a database of fluoride contents of food
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/Fluoride/Fluoride.html

    Reports that bottled-water drinkers risk more cavities are
unsubstantiated. The Wall Street Journal reported, "Little research has been
done on the use of bottled water and risk of tooth decay, dental experts
concede.(6)" UPI wrote: "(P)ublished literature shows little cause for
alarm.(7)"  Australians drinking fluoridated or non-fluoridated water have
similar cavity rates.(8)

    "Fluoride ingestion, whether through tap or bottled water, delivers health
risks without benefits," says Paul Beeber, NYSCOF President. "I urge Dentists
to read the mounting science presenting fluoride's harm and ineffectiveness
and not remain fluoride-misinformed."

    References:  http://groups.google.com/group/Fluoridation-News-Releases

    Contact:
    Paul Beeber, 516-433-8882, nyscof@aol.com
    http://www.orgsites.com/ny/nyscof