The World Health Organization’s cancer agency released a statement on Wednesday claiming that “there is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer.” They did add a note that all “very hot” drinks are probably carcinogenic. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) had originally rated coffee as “possibly carcinogenic” but then changed its stance. It now says its latest review found “no conclusive evidence for a carcinogenic effect” of coffee drinking and pointed to some studies showing coffee may actually reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer.At the same time, however, IARC presented other scientific evidence which suggests that drinking anything very hot – around 65 degrees Celsius or above – including water, coffee, tea and other beverages, probably does cause cancer of the oesophagus.
