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Consuming six or more hot drinks a day also increases the risk, though the overall likelihood of developing the cancer remains low.","category":"Health","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T15:25:15.246Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-09T14:27:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T15:25:15.246Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":55,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a named body (Oxford University) and supported by a large sample size.","critic":"The reporting is clear and holds together, with specific figures and dates provided.","hype":"Headlines use strong language like 'triples the risk' and 'deadly cancer' which is somewhat sensationalized."}},"tags":["#HotDrinks","#CancerRisk","#OesophagealCancer","#OxfordUniversity","#HealthStudy"],"entities":["Oxford University","Cumhuriyet","The Independent","The Independent (US)","Sky News UK","BBC News","Dailymail.com","RTÉ","Berlingske.dk","GB News","Khbrknews","Globo","Latestly","Arutz Sheva","Iefimerida.gr","India Today"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Drinking beverages at 65C or above triples the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study of nearly one million UK adults found.","Consuming six or more hot drinks daily also increases the risk of developing the disease.","The overall likelihood of developing oesophageal cancer remains low, even with the increased risk from hot drinks.","Other factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption are also significant risk factors for oesophageal cancer."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Drinking very hot beverages, defined as 65C or above, triples the risk of developing oesophageal cancer compared to drinking them warm, according to a study by Oxford University. The research, which analysed data from nearly one million UK adults, also found that consuming six or more hot drinks a day increases the risk."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, suggests that very hot liquids may damage the cells lining the oesophagus as they pass down to the stomach. Despite the increased risk, researchers emphasised that the overall likelihood of developing oesophageal cancer remains low. Other known risk factors for the disease include smoking and alcohol consumption."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on temperature definition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The definition of a 'very hot' beverage varies across reports. The Oxford University study defines it as 65C or above, as reported by Cumhuriyet. However, The Independent (US) and The Independent state that the temperature at which coffee and tea is drunk in Western populations is estimated to be around 60C. Insider.gr and Gazzetta.gr report that research shows both temperature and amount affect the likelihood of developing the disease, without specifying a temperature."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific temperature of 65C as the threshold for 'very hot' drinks, which was stated in the Oxford University study and reported by Cumhuriyet. Additionally, none of the right-rated digests mention the specific figure of nearly one million UK adults involved in the study, a detail present in the Cumhuriyet report."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"iNews","url":"https://inews.co.uk/news/science/hot-drinks-cancer-risk-4758007","headline":"Why hot drinks could raise your risk of cancer - and how to make sure they're safe","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T15:32:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"g4food.ro","url":"https://g4food.ro/bauturile-fierbinti-cresc-riscul-de-cancer-esofagian","headline":"Hot Drinks Increase the Risk of Esophageal Cancer","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T15:00:46.000Z"},{"sourceName":"nafeza2world.com","url":"https://nafeza2world.com/Akhbar-Al-Alm/2776268","headline":"A Study Window Reveals a Hidden Risk to High-Heated Drinks.","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T15:00:45.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Euronews","url":"https://euronews.com/health/2026/09/09/a-risk-in-a-teacup-researchers-find-link-between-very-hot-drinks-and-oesophageal-cancer","headline":"Very hot drinks could triple risks of oesophageal cancer, study finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T14:58:33.000Z"},{"sourceName":"AntyWeb","url":"https://antyweb.pl/pijesz-goraca-kawe-badacze-ostrzegaja-przed-powaznymi-konsekwencjami","headline":"Drinking Hot Coffee? 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