Sounds way overblown. Here are the relevant bits. > The cancer is very rare. Even in this high-risk population, where drinking very hot tea is extremely common

Sounds way overblown. Here are the relevant bits. > The cancer is very rare. Even in this high-risk population, where drinking very hot tea is extremely common, only 0.6% developed oesophageal cancer. > Even though hot tea drinking could raise risk, the absolute risk increase would be from less than 1% to 1.2%. > This may well be far smaller than the risk conferred from more established risk factors, such as alcohol, smoking, diet and obesity. > The researchers have tried to account for these and other lifestyle factors that may be associated with hot tea drinking and so influencing any link. > But as with all observational studies, it's difficult to ensure their influence is fully ruled out.