A large Oxford study has quietly redirected decades of scrutiny away from coffee and tea themselves, pointing instead to a more elemental culprit: heat. Researchers found that people who regularly drink very hot beverages face roughly triple the esophageal cancer risk of those who allow their drinks to cool first, suggesting that the manner of a habit can carry more consequence than the habit itself. In a landscape of complex dietary warnings, this finding offers something rare — a simple, accessible path toward prevention.
Oxford Study Links Very Hot Beverages to Tripled Esophageal Cancer Risk
Esophageal cancer poses significant mortality and morbidity risk to affected individuals, with prevention through behavioral modification offering potential public health benefit.
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