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Very Hot Drinks Linked to Tripled Oesophageal Cancer Risk
Researchers studied the drinking habits of almost 980,000 people in the UK.
They looked at whether people drank tea and coffee when they were very hot.
The study said very hot means at least 65 degrees Celsius.
People who regularly drank beverages that hot had about three times the risk of developing oesophageal cancer.
Drinking six or more hot drinks each day was also linked to higher risk.
Oesophageal cancer affects the tube that carries food to the stomach.
Possible symptoms include trouble swallowing, indigestion, coughing, a hoarse voice and weight loss.
The researchers suggest waiting a few minutes before drinking hot tea or coffee.
University of Oxford researchers analyzed drink-consumption habits of almost 980,000 people in the UK.
The study found that regularly drinking very hot tea or coffee was associated with triple the risk of oesophageal cancer.
The researchers defined “very hot” drinks as those at 65 degrees Celsius or above.
Drinking six or more hot beverages daily was also linked to increased cancer risk.
Researchers advised waiting a few minutes for tea or coffee to cool before drinking it.
- Who
- University of Oxford researchers studied the drinking habits of almost 980,000 people in the UK.
- What
- The study found that regularly consuming very hot drinks was associated with a tripled risk of oesophageal cancer.
- Where
- The participants were in the UK.
- When
- The timing of the study was not specified; its findings were published in the International Journal of Cancer.
- Why
- Researchers examined whether the temperature and frequency of hot-drink consumption were linked to oesophageal cancer risk.
Key facts
- Researchers
- University of Oxford researchers
- Participants
- Almost 980,000 people in the UK
- Very hot threshold
- 65 degrees Celsius or above
- Reported risk
- Regularly consuming very hot tea or coffee was associated with triple the risk of oesophageal cancer
- Daily consumption
- Six or more hot drinks per day was linked to increased risk
- Publication
- International Journal of Cancer
- Advice
- Wait a few minutes for hot drinks to cool before drinking them
Sources
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