# Drinking Hot Coffee Triples Cancer Risk

> Hot coffee or tea could triple esophageal cancer risk, new study finds.
- Title: Drinking Hot Coffee Triples Cancer Risk · vice | Shortify
- Summary: Hot coffee or tea could triple esophageal cancer risk, new study finds. Drinking extremely hot coffee or tea increases esophageal cancer risk by 3.17 times…
- Keywords: esophageal cancer, coffee, tea, oxford university, cancer risk, thermal injury, news, culture, Drinking, Hot, Triples, Cancer
- Source: vice — https://vice.com/en/article/drinking-your-coffee-too-hot-could-triple-your-risk-of-cancer-new-study-finds
- Author: Luis Prada
- Published: 2026-10-16T21:43:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: esophageal cancer, coffee, tea, oxford university, cancer risk, thermal injury, news, culture
## New Study Finds
A major study published in the International Journal of Cancer links scalding hot drinks to tripled esophageal cancer risk.
## Risk Increase Details
People who drink very hot beverages face a 3.17-fold higher risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared to those who drink warm beverages.
## Health Impact
Drinking six or more extremely hot beverages daily adds 71 percent more risk of esophageal cancer.
## Scientific Explanation
Hot drinks cause thermal injury that degrades mucosal lining and leads to cellular damage that can become cancer.
## Key takeaway

Drinking extremely hot coffee or tea increases esophageal cancer risk by 3.17 times compared to warm drinks.