CITY OF CANTON v. WHITMAN

No. 75-282.

44 Ohio St. 2d 62 (1975)

CITY OF CANTON, APPELLEE, v. WHITMAN, DIR. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 19, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry E. Klide, city solicitor, and Mr. William J. Hamann, for appellee.

Mr. William J. Brown, attorney general, and Mr. Christopher R. Schraff, for appellant.


STERN, J.

The issue raised in this case is, generally, whether the state may require a municipality to fluoridate a municipally-owned-and-operated water supply, and, specifically, whether R. C. 6111.13, which requires fluoridation, is a valid exercise of the state police power.1

The purpose of fluoridation is well-known. Fluorides help prevent and control the incidence of dental caries...

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