Selena Gomez Says Vaping Is the Reason Her Voice Is Different. What Do Doctors Say?
Selena Gomez says vaping changed her voice, and doctors explain how vaping can harm vocal health and overall well-being.Summary
Selena Gomez, 34, said in an Instagram Story video that vaping nicotine permanently altered her voice and that she has recently quit, calling vaping "just not worth it." Doctors say vaping can indeed affect the voice because the hot, dry aerosol dries out and inflames the larynx and trachea, forcing the vocal cords to work harder and producing a deeper, hoarser or more gravelly sound; singers and professional voice users often notice changes first. Beyond vocal effects, vaping has been linked to worsening asthma, heart damage, lung scarring and EVALI, a serious and potentially fatal lung injury, and its aerosol can contain cancer-causing chemicals. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm brain development in young people, and because modern vapes are relatively new, their long-term health consequences remain unknown. Doctors advise anyone noticing voice changes lasting more than a week to get checked out, and health agencies say people who have never used tobacco should not start vaping.
(Source：TODAY)
