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An Argentinian friend of mine said you get cancer from drinking beverages that are too hot. He sent the Wikipedia page to prove it but only the Spanish version
by andrelaszlo 1y ago
An Argentinian friend of mine said you get cancer from drinking beverages that are too hot. He sent the Wikipedia page to prove it but only the Spanish version of the page had this information.
Is this another example of culturally specific health "facts" or have I just missed something?
- ifwinterco 1y agoI think this is true but it's much more of an issue in LatAm countries where they drink mate through metal straws. In european/North American countries where people normally drink out of ceramic mugs, people generally end up drinking hot drinks at a lower temperature
- nradov 1y agoHuh? How does the straw matter and what is the mechanism of action here? Citation needed.
- ifwinterco 1y agoIt's oesophageal cancer specifically, and I think drinking through a metal straw instead of sipping causes higher temperature liquid to be in contact with the throat. Haven't actually read through the wiki references, but seems like it's an 'association' rather than anything definitive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate#Cancer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate#Cancer
- viciousvoxel 1y agoThere's been conflicting information about this over the years. The latest research suggests that it may increase cancer risk when combined with other behaviors that themselves increase risk, but it probably has little to no effect on its own. https://www.mskcc.org/news/burning-issue-truth-about-hot-drinks-and-esophageal-cancer-risk https://www.mskcc.org/news/burning-issue-truth-about-hot-dri...
- SwtCyber 1y agoThe "hot drinks cause cancer" thing is surprisingly legit
- azepoi 1y agoHeard this in France too from MD. Link between drinking too hot (over 60°C) and oesophagus cancer