The phrase "a staggering effect on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or overwhelming impact that something has on a person, situation, or outcome.
Example: "The documentary had a staggering effect on the audience, leaving many in tears."
Alternatives: "an astonishing impact on" or "a profound influence on".
Strong growth has a staggering effect on public debt: a one percentage point increase in potential growth--assuming a tax ratio of 40 percent--lowers the debt ratio by 10 percentage points within 5 years and by 30 percentage points within 10 years, if the resulting higher revenues are saved.
Legislators claimed that the company's takeover would have a "staggering" effect on the state.
The job losses in the airline industry itself are expected to have a staggering effect on the borough, where more than 41,000 people work for airlines or other businesses at La Guardia and Kennedy Airports.
His comments echoed those of the UN deputy secretary general, Jan Eliasson, who told the Guardian in August that the world's lack of progress in building toilets and ending open defecation was having a "staggering" effect on the health, safety, education, prosperity and dignity of 2.5 billion people.
Last year, the the UN deputy secretary general, Jan Eliasson, bemoaned the lack of action on clean water and sanitation, warning that the slow progress in building toilets and ending open defecation was having a "staggering" effect on the health, safety, education, prosperity and dignity of 2.5 billion people.
Eyeglasses and other vision correction tools have had a staggering effect on the daily lives of millions.
Collectively they represent a staggering burden on business and trade.
Exposure to toxins in water and consumption of food from polluted soil resulted in staggering effects on health.
7 In addition to its adverse effects on health and quality of life, diabetes also imposes a staggering financial burden on the health care system.
Besides its adverse effects on an individual's health and quality-of-life, diabetes also imposes a staggering financial burden on the health care system.
