Selena Gomez says vaping has changed her voice. Can e-cigarettes really affect your vocal cords – and is it reversible?

Experts say the practice can damage delicate tissues in the voice box and there is not yet sufficient data to say if people can recover

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While vaping is known to cause lung damage, breathlessness and nicotine addiction, the singer and actor Selena Gomez has posted in a video on Instagram that vaping has permanently changed her voice.

“Nicotine is so hard to quit and I just wanted to say, if you’re going through it, or if you’re even trying to vape, it’s just not worth it,” she said. “It’s so stupid and it changed my voice. I’m not going to be able to change my voice. I vaped a lot.”

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