LONDON, Mar 27, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A study of tea drinkers in Iran
suggests drinking very hot beverages may raise the risk of esophageal cancer,
the British Medical Journal said.
The report said people who drink tea hotter than 158 F were eight times more
likely to develop esophageal cancer than those who preferred a cooler
temperature, The Times of London reported Friday.
Researchers said a high incidence of esophageal cancer was found in Iran's
Golestan province, where residents report drinking large amounts of very hot
tea, the report said.
David Whiteman, of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Australia,
said in an accompanying editorial in the medical journal that tea drinkers
should wait five to 10 minutes between making and pouring tea to allow it to
steep properly and cool sufficiently.
The Times said most Britons prefer their tea at 140 F or lower.
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