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Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2026
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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.