What happened to Selena Gomez's voice? The harms of vaping, explained
Selena Gomez says vaping nicotine changed her voice, highlighting the serious health risks of vaping.Summary
After online commentary about her changed voice, Selena Gomez, 34, said on Instagram Stories that she vaped nicotine a lot and that it permanently altered her voice. She called nicotine "so hard to quit" and warned that vaping "is just not worth it," adding that she has stopped smoking and hopes to stay quit. Youth vaping in the U.S. surged from 8.1% in 2017 to a peak of 20% in 2019 before falling to 5.9% by 2024. Health experts warn vaping can increase the risk of asthma, lung scarring and other organ damage, and some e-liquid ingredients are known to cause cancer; the CDC says no tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are safe. By February 2020, the CDC reported 2,807 vaping-related lung injury hospitalizations and 68 deaths. Inhaled smoke and chemicals irritate the vocal cords, the gateway to the lungs, causing sore throat, mucus and cough. Nicotine is highly addictive, toxic to developing fetuses, dangerous for pregnant women and especially harmful to youth whose brains are still developing, affecting attention, learning, mood and impulse control.
(Source：USA TODAY)
