So, let's recap: Large epi study showed 0.34% absolute increase in risk of cancer associated with drinking the hottest tea compared to cold tea, in large amounts, every day for 10 years Reverse causality and residual confounding remain an issue
Furthermore, given the minimal absolute risk difference observed from drinking even very large amounts of very hot tea - up to 2 litres a day! - it is incredibly misleading to characterize this as a risk to individuals. If anything, it is only meaningful at a very high level
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So whilst there may be some interest at a population scale in reducing consumption of very hot drinks - although given the current state of the evidence, maybe not - scare stories about tea and cancer are not helpful, and should be discouraged
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It is also worth noting that the assumption that drinking hot tea is not beneficial is just that - an assumption. We have not studied what cultural and social implications different levels of tea heat have. It is not accurate to portray this as a one-sided equation
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