Thank you for sharing that information about aluminum and brass cookware; I wasn’t aware of those details before. The study you referenced does confirm the fin

Thank you for sharing that information about aluminum and brass cookware; I wasn’t aware of those details before. The study you referenced does confirm the findings for aluminum and brass, but it also notes that no stainless steel cookware tested released enough lead to exceed childhood or adult Interim Reference Levels (IRLs). The testing involved placing vinegar—an acidic substance—and leaving it there for 24 hours, yet even under these conditions, stainless steel did not surpass IRL thresholds for lead. I think what you are saying here is that avoidance of lead even below threshold is important and that plastic or silicone could have even lower amounts of lead in it. Which is fair and I think important to realize there is no perfect answer here.