警告:熱飲可能導致食道癌【醫事綜探】 試閱
Warning: Hot Drinks Probably Cause Cancer
過去認為咖啡或茶葉中所含的咖啡因是致癌因子,不過最新研究發現,「溫度」才是致癌關鍵,因為熱飲本身的「溫度」會導致盛裝熱飲之容器溶解出致癌物質,這也讓盛裝熱飲之容器變成一大隱憂。食品安全衛生管理法第26條即要求針對食品器具、食品容器或包裝材質名稱及耐熱溫度做出標示,以維護民眾身體健康。
People used to think that coffee or tea causes cancer. However, The International Agency for Research on Cancer found it was “the hot temperature,” not caffeine causes cancer. According to the study, drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of oesophageal cancer. Tea has been confirmed as a healthy drink. The Royal Society of Chemistry recommends drinking tea at 60-65 degrees. According to Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation Article 26, food containers or packaging designated by the central competent authority in a public announcement shall conspicuously indicate thermal resistance temperature in Chinese and common symbols.
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