[fnordpiglet]

In the absence of regulation I see no reason to believe that metal is stainless steel, that glass is unadulterated, or that iron doesn’t have toxic metals mixed in.

I would focus energy on advocating for regulation unless you smelt your own metals.

Edit: I’d be much more afraid of heavy metals from low quality steel, glass, and iron than modern plastic additives. Food grade plastics are heavily regulated, but metals and glass not really outside of a medical setting.

[klipt]

Toxic metals have been understood for a while so I would hope they are better regulated.

Plasticizers are clearly not well regulated yet, "BPA free" stuff just uses BPS which is just as bad.

[fnordpiglet]

Hope isn’t a strategy.