Researchers from around the world conducted the largest study ever carried out on the relationship between the consumption of very hot drinks and oesophageal cancer. The study confirmed a clear association between the consumption of drinks at high temperatures and the development of this type of cancer.
The research analysed data from thousands of participants and demonstrated that the risk of oesophageal cancer significantly increases in people who regularly consume very hot drinks, such as coffee or tea, compared to those who consume these drinks at lower temperatures.
This study reinforces what had already been suggested by previous research, but now provides more robust evidence on the danger of consuming drinks at very high temperatures for oesophageal health.
Experts recommend that the population avoid consuming very hot drinks, allowing them to reach a safer temperature before drinking, as a prevention measure against oesophageal cancer.
