As with anything in the manufacturing process, it depends how it's done. You can imagine it being done safely or dangerously, but either way, it's not a fact, i

As with anything in the manufacturing process, it depends how it's done. You can imagine it being done safely or dangerously, but either way, it's not a fact, it's something you imagined. Unfortunately, we usually don't know what safety procedures were followed or whether they're adequate. This requires insight into the whole supply chain. So, maybe it's better to be safe and ask for alternatives? But we don't know if it helps, because there are other materials and other reasons why one manufacturing process might be better than another. Consumer purchase decisions are a very indirect way of affecting working conditions and a poor substitute for work-safety regulations.