Letting your cuppa cool down or adding cold milk should ensure there isn't any increased risk, say experts.
The study - published in the International Journal of Cancer - backs up the World Health Organisation, which in 2016 said drinks above 65C were a probable carcinogen.
The WHO research looked at mate, a tea traditionally drunk very hot, mainly in South America, Asia and Africa.Georgina Hill, from Cancer Research UK, said that"most people in the UK don't drink their tea at such high temperatures". She said:"As long you're letting your tea cool down a bit before you drink it, or adding cold milk, you're unlikely to be raising your cancer risk - and not smoking, keeping a healthy weight and cutting down on alcohol will do much more to stack the odds in your favour."Possibilities include direct damage to cells lining the oesophagus, and that in smokers it acts a solvent for cigarette tar and washes down dangerous chemicals.
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