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Selena Gomez's voice change linked to vaping
Selena Gomez's voice change tied to vaping, science confirms permanent vocal damage.
In brief
Selena Gomez's voice change tied to vaping, science confirms permanent vocal damage. Selena Gomez's voice change is caused by long-term vaping, with studies showing vocal damage from e-cigarettes. Originally reported by LADbible.
Selena Gomez's voice change
Selena Gomez said vaping caused permanent voice changes, noting fans could 'just don’t listen to it'.
“I’m not gonna be able to change my voice. I vaped nicotine a lot.”
Science confirms vocal damage
Two studies found vaping causes cellular damage to vocal folds, leading to thickened membranes and voice changes.
“it damages the cells and stops the folds from working as they should because they become eroded and can lead to the membranes becoming thickened”
Vaping effects on voice
Users who vape face greater voice and cough symptoms, with longer use linked to more severe changes.
“those who smoked faced 'greater voice and cough symptoms' with a 'longer duration of use significantly related to greater symptoms'”
Lupus and vocal health
Gomez's lupus diagnosis may cause vocal fatigue and reduced vocal intensity during flare-ups.
“it can cause something known as vocal fatigue, and also altered vocal quality as well as reduced vocal intensity during flare-ups”
Vaping and vocal folds
Vaping causes acute epiglottitis, a life-threatening airway obstruction from direct epithelial injury.
“smoking e-cigarettes can cause something known as ‘acute epiglottitis, a life-threatening airway obstruction induced by direct epithelial injury and subsequent inflammatory reaction’”
What matters most
Selena Gomez's voice change is caused by long-term vaping, with studies showing vocal damage from e-cigarettes.
