# Very hot drinks may raise oesophageal cancer risk, UK study suggests

https://mins.news/en/video/51479

- BBC News, 2026-09-09 14:15 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmp_92wSupc

> UK research suggests that regularly drinking tea or coffee at very high temperatures may increase the risk of oesophageal cancer. In a study of nearly one million people, those drinking beverages described as “very hot” faced about three times the risk of those drinking them warm, although experts stress the overall risk remains low.

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