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The phrase "a disproportionate effect on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something has an unequal or uneven impact on a particular group or aspect.
Example: "The new policy has a disproportionate effect on low-income families, making it harder for them to access essential services."
Alternatives: "an unequal impact on" or "a skewed influence on".
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That process could give one family a disproportionate effect on the outcome of the ratings.
"It is a disproportionate effect on low-income folks".
Curtis seems drawn to intriguing chancers who have had a disproportionate effect on world events.
Rising food prices have a disproportionate effect on the poorest people in the world.
Media stories about health issues have a disproportionate effect on whether people seek medical attention.
Yet the bias toward the new appears to have exerted a disproportionate effect on intelligence analysis.
Cuts to sexual and mental health services are having a disproportionate effect on on queer people.
But it will have a disproportionate effect on the growth of profits and sales.
Blog and Twitter posts complained about what appeared to be a disproportionate effect on books with gay and lesbian themes.
They will claim that it has a disproportionate effect on victims of domestic violence, most of whom are women.
Indirect discrimination is when a policy has a disproportionate effect on a protected group, and cannot be justified.
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