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Very Hot Drinks Linked to Threefold Higher Esophageal Cancer Risk

A study finds that consuming beverages at very hot temperatures increases the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus by three times compared to warm drinks.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Piping Hot Drinks & Esophagus Cancer; Belching Disorder in GERD; Outbreak Sickens 22 MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
  2. Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk BBC Health
  3. Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk BBC Health

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