Hot Tea Gives You Cancer

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Steaming hot tea linked to cancer - BBC

Drinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (food tube) cancer, Iranian scientists have found.

The British Medical Journal study found that drinking black tea at temperatures of 70C or higher increased the risk.

“Hundreds of Killer Whales Seen in Gulf of Mexico” - Associated Press

“Cupertino Ordinance Changes Leave Residents Fearing Wave of ‘Monster Homes’” -Cupertino Courier

“Will your PC be hijacked on April 1?” - The Sun

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Posted: 27th, March 2009 | In: Media, Scare Stories Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink