Author: Herman Klimenko

The consumption of very hot drinks has been linked to a threefold increase in the risk of squamous cell cancer. This conclusion comes from the world’s largest study on the relationship between “boiling” tea and coffee and the development of cancer. It was published in the International Journal of Cancer and is based on an analysis of hot drink consumption among almost 980,000 people in the United Kingdom.

The study was led by Dr. Karen Papier, senior epidemiologist in nutrition at the Department of Public Health at Oxford University. The participants were monitored for 14 years—everything was done to obtain a long‑term view of their habits and health status.

Scientists concluded that one in seven cases of squamous cell cancer in the UK could be prevented if people who prefer “very hot” tea stopped at a “hot” version instead:

— It was found that daily consumption of six or more hot drinks,