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The Effects of Smoking on the Tongue

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Keren Price

Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and can affect your overall health. Not surprisingly, it can also affect your tongue.

Keren Price began medical writing in 1997. Over the years, she has written for a wide range of clients, including Medtronic, Salix Pharmaceuticals, and General Mills. Prior to her medical writing career, Price was the managing editor of the Journal of Nutrition Education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in biopsychology from Tufts University and a Master's degree in nutrition from Penn State.