If you’ve ever dropped a hot cup of coffee in your lap, consider yourself lucky. Apparently drinking it might have been even more hazardous to your health.
The World Health Organization announced last Wednesday that they’re taking coffee off the list of possible carcinogens, meaning coffee itself probably doesn’t cause cancer. However, it still might if it’s really hot.
According to the report, hot drinks that scald your throat can cause cancer of the esophagus and promote the growth of tumors, which is true with any type of drink, including tea, or even just hot water. They say anything under 150 degrees is probably fine though, which is about the temperature coffee normally is right when you get it. So you might just want to let it cool down for a minute before you start chugging.
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