I was told never to consume food from cans that are obviously deformed for this reason, as the inner coating could be damaged and the materials that make up the

I was told never to consume food from cans that are obviously deformed for this reason, as the inner coating could be damaged and the materials that make up the can could leech into the food. Same for water containers, pure stainless steel is much better than aluminium (which is coated) as when it inevitably gets dropped and deformed you won't have any leeching issues.