Drinking 2 Cups Of Hot Tea A Day Nearly Doubles Chances Of Cancer, Study Finds

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new study from the American Cancer Society links hot tea and cancer.

The report found drinking two cups of tea a day at more than 140 degrees almost doubles your chance of getting esophageal cancer. The temperature is key.

It is thought the heat may damage the esophagus, creating repeated injuries that lead to cancer in the same way smoke, alcohol and acid reflux do.