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Very hot drinks can increase the risk of this deadly disease by up to three times

Notícias de Coimbra9 September 2026 at 19:52

Drinking coffee or tea at very high temperatures can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer by up to three times. This is the main conclusion presented in the article, warning about the dangers associated with consuming excessively hot drinks.

The article states that both coffee and tea are among the drinks frequently consumed at high temperatures. The research mentioned indicates that this practice can have serious long-term health consequences.

Esophageal cancer is described as a deadly disease, and the threefold increase in risk represents a significant danger for regular consumers of these hot drinks.

The article's message aims to raise public awareness about the importance of letting drinks cool down before consuming them, in order to reduce the risk of this serious pathology.

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