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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAccording to the Center on Addiction<\/a>, vaping is the \u201cact of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device.\u201d These devices don\u2019t produce smoke, but rather an aerosol that contains fine particulates. These particles contain toxic chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since their introduction in 2007, vaping devices come in a\nfew styles. All contain a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The battery heats up the heating component, which turns the\nliquid, known as \u201cvape juice,\u201d in the cartridge into an aerosol that is inhaled\ninto the lungs and then exhaled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to vape tongue, vaping has been linked to a\nnumber of side effects including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These symptoms are experienced by users vaping both nicotine\nand cannabis. Experts suspect the solvents like propylene glycol, ethylene\nglycol and vegetable glycerin are to blame. When consumed often, they can coat\nthe tongue to block you from tasting and can inflame the nasal cavity. While\nthis may prevent users from tasting their vape, it also stops them from\nenjoying the flavors of their food or drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While most of the vaping related conditions are resolved\nonce the patients stop, there is no research on the long-term risks of vape\ntongue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers found tht vaping can lead to long-term oral health disorders such as lung inflammation and gastrointestinal problems. A 2016 study found that after just a few minutes of vaping, participants\u2019 oral tissue became inflamed.<\/a> This put them at risk of developing oral diseases like cancer and gum disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to prevent yourself from experiencing vape\ntongue and any of the other common side effects of vaping is to quit now. Users\ncan gradually wean themselves off their devices, and most are able to give up\nthe habit entirely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about the dangers or vaping or to speak to an ENT specialist<\/a>, contact the experts at San Diego ENT. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the rise in popularity of vaping, there is a growing number of vape-related illnesses. One of the lesser known side effects of using a vape is the feeling of desensitization of a person\u2019s tongue, known as \u201cvape tongue.\u201d What Is Vaping? According to the Center on Addiction, vaping is the \u201cact of inhaling and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(858) 926-7010 | One of the lesser known side effects of using a vape is the feeling of desensitization of a person\u2019s tongue, known as \u201cvape tongue.\u201d","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-throat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Dangers of Vaping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to Protect Yourself from Vape Tongue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n