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Like your drink piping hot? New study warns of cancer risk
Israel National News • • health
Key Points:
- A University of Oxford study involving over one million people found that regularly drinking coffee or tea at temperatures above 65°C (149°F) significantly increases the risk of esophageal cancer.
- Participants who consumed beverages at very high temperatures faced about three times the risk of developing esophageal cancer compared to those who drank cooler drinks.
- The study also identified an increased cancer risk among individuals who consumed six hot drinks per day.
- Researchers recommend allowing hot beverages to cool to 65°C or below before drinking to reduce cancer risk.
- These findings align with previous research from South America linking very hot drink consumption to esophageal cancer.
