Wurzl@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoDrinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study findswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down12
arrow-up195arrow-down1external-linkDrinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study findswww.theguardian.comWurzl@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareD3uce@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·20 hours ago“Very hot” according to the article is 70C (158F). This is well above the human threshold for pain of about 48C (118F). TLDR; if something hurts, don’t do it
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoYeah, this makes some intuitive sense too. If you’re drinking something hot enough to actually kill cells, you’ll need to replace cells more frequently. More cell replication means more chances for cancer to occur.
minus-squarenullptr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 hours agoI like hot tea but yeah 70°C is kinda sorta too hot. I blow on it before drinking anyway
“Very hot” according to the article is 70C (158F). This is well above the human threshold for pain of about 48C (118F).
TLDR; if something hurts, don’t do it
Yeah, this makes some intuitive sense too. If you’re drinking something hot enough to actually kill cells, you’ll need to replace cells more frequently. More cell replication means more chances for cancer to occur.
I like hot tea but yeah 70°C is kinda sorta too hot. I blow on it before drinking anyway