I'm not going to believe either of you. What you offered was not responsive to his claim because it didn't address risks to children, which are the topic.
"False" is your assertion. You have the burden of proof in that claim. If you just wanted proof you should have asked for that rather than make a new, different assertion. The person you replied to took the 3rd option of the tri-state, which requires no burden, which is to merely remain skeptical.