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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 9, 12:20 AM

Different Spin

Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk

The Independent and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedSteaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
What changedThe left frames it as "Simple mistake when drinking tea or coffee could be increasing your risk of cancer". The right frames it as "The terrifyingly-easy morning cuppa mistake that could almost triple risk of ‘deadliest c...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

82WORDING GAP

4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Simple mistake when drinking tea or coffee could be increasing your risk of cancer". The right frames it as "The terrifyingly-easy morning cuppa mistake that could almost triple risk of ‘deadliest c...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Sep 8, 11:01 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Sep 8, 11:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Sep 8, 11:01 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Sep 8, 11:30 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
The Mirror UK1h ago

Simple mistake when drinking tea or coffee could be increasing your risk of cancer

Researchers believe drinking very hot drinks as opposed to warm drinks may damage the cells lining the oesophagus which could contribute to cancer developing in your food pipe

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Center ·News report
BBC News39m ago

Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk

Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.

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Right ·News report
The Sun UK30m ago

The terrifyingly-easy morning cuppa mistake that could almost triple risk of ‘deadliest cancer’

DRINKING piping hot tea or coffee raises your risk of throat cancer, warns Cancer Research UK. A new study estimates one in seven cases of oesophageal cancer could be avoided if people stop...

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Center-left ·News report
The Independent1h ago

Let a cuppa cool down before drinking to avoid increasing risk of cancer, major UK study warns

The new study said the temperature at which coffee and tea is drunk in Western populations is estimated to be around 60C

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