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Re:Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium into foods du... by a9h74j on Thursday March 10, 2022 @10:42AM (#30628146)
So many multivitamins, etc, omit iron out of fear of iron poisoning, that one can easily err on an individually-deficient side.

(The optimal window also appears narrow enough -- even people with temporary anemia must limit supplements -- that I would not attempt to rely on cookware to supply my iron requirements.)

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Re:Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium into foods du... by kube-system on Thursday March 10, 2022 @12:16PM (#30629429)
I'm definitely not suggesting that iron pans should be a dietary supplement. I'm just doubtful that they're responsible for much iron poisoning.
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Re:Stainless steel leaches nickel and chromium into foods du... by a9h74j on Thursday March 10, 2022 @06:11PM (#30633896)
Yes, my parenthetical add-on was directed at the comments in general, not your comment. I did not intend to imply that you implied...
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