Drinking Very Hot Tea Could Lead to Esophageal Cancer

This article discussed the correlation between esophageal cancer and the temperature of a beverage. It said hot tea could be connected with cancer, but it was not specific to the beverage, but the temperature of the drink. According to the study published in the British Medical Journal; they found that people who drank their beverage with in two minutes of pouring increase their chances greatly of getting esophageal cancer. The drink was more than 158 degrees Fahrenheit. Parts of China, Japan and Iran have a higher rate of esophageal cancer; this is because in theses area tea consumption is a regular daily routine. It recomended waiting at least four minutes before drinking your beverage.

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/march/Drinking-Very-Hot-Tea-Could-Lead-to-Esophageal-Cancer.html