Coffee has been downgraded as a possible cause of cancer but drinking "very hot" liquids could increase the hazard, the International Agency for Research on Cancer says. In the grand scheme of things, Nuttall reminds Canadians that these other everyday activities contribute to many more cancers than drinking hot beverages. Earlier studies suggesting coffee is associated with bladder cancer were based on less reliable looks at the drink among heavy smokers. Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer worldwide and one of the main causes of cancer death, with around 400,000 deaths recorded in 2012. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates about 2,200 Canadians are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year and 2,100 die from it.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2016 13:03 UTC