Very Hot Drinks May Damage Food Pipe and Raise Cancer Risk, Experts Say
Steaming liquids can harm the lining of the oesophagus as they pass to the stomach, according to health experts cited by BBC Health.
Drinking beverages while they are steaming hot could damage the lining of the food pipe, or oesophagus, on their way to the stomach, according to experts cited by BBC Health.
The experts said that repeated exposure of the oesophagus to very high temperatures may harm the cells lining the passage, a factor that has been linked in some research to an increased risk of cancer in that area.
BBC Health reported that the concern relates specifically to the temperature of drinks at the point of consumption, rather than to any particular type of beverage.
The report did not specify an exact temperature threshold above which risk increases, and further details on the research or the health bodies involved were not provided in the available source material.
Health experts generally recommend allowing hot drinks to cool before drinking as a precaution, though BBC Health's report focused on the potential link between very hot liquids and damage to the oesophageal lining.
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