Vegetarians Face Esophageal Cancer Signal

LondonNature study finds elevated esophageal risk in vegetarians.

The 1.93 hazard ratio, rising to 2.93 in never-smokers, likely tracks hot tea consumption, not plant diet, the correspondence argues.

The correspondence notes just 31 esophageal cases, all UK vegetarians; whether the finding generalizes outside high-tea cohorts remains untested.

Sources: Nature