I've never liked my hot drinks "piping hot" anyway, and always leave them to cool a little before drinking them. Same with really hot food too. I just can't tollerate the high temperature in my mouth / throat. It feels uncomfortable and takes away the enjoyment.
My father-in-law, on the other hand, used to like his "Builder's tea" pouring the second the kettle boiled and handing to him seconds later; "it's not
proper tea otherwise!"
I love how the headline condenses the report down to 'probably' when the comments arise from a
review of scientific studies,
not an actual real study; and I guess most people whizzing through the article will miss these key words:
Christopher Wild, agency director, said: “These results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of oesophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.”
So no actual real, quantifiable, direct, absolute, definite, concrete, evidence of hot drinks
causing cancer, just a suggestion that they
might?
No doubt a large proportion of people reading the article (and a good number of those repeating and rewriting it elsewhere) will condense it further to
does cause cancer.
Bonkers!