The phrase "affects their communities" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact of actions, policies, or events on local populations or social groups.
Example: "The new environmental regulations significantly affect their communities, leading to improved air quality and public health."
Alternatives: "impacts their communities" or "influences their communities".
Updated OECD guidelines (pdf) now say enterprises may need to consider applying additional standards to respect human rights when dealing with groups such as indigenous people, commit multinationals to ensuring such stakeholders are included in decision-making that affects their communities, and reiterate International Labour Organisation recommendations on equal opportunities.
As Facebook grapples with product changes to fend off fake news, every venture-backed company should evaluate how product design affects their communities, for better or worse.
At a Thursday event on gun violence in Atlanta, young students of color spoke out about how often the issue affects their communities ― and how little the country pays attention.
Most of the cerithioids endemic to Lake Tanganyika, like many other taxa including fishes and ostracodes, are adapted to rocky substrates and increased sedimentation strongly affects their communities [ 67- 69].
"But 9 of 10 African-Americans know nothing of what George Bush has done that affects their community.
This means that all citizens will have access to public information that affects their community and their health.. Waterkeepers Washington invites you to join the discussion in our social networks this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (September 13-15) as we (virtually) join our Waterkeeper brothers and sisters in Washington D.C. for the Rally for Clean Water.
Our subcutaneous chamber model of infection allowed us to sample the inoculated WT and AP bacteria at specific times post-infection, during their adaptation to their new environment, to determine how their interaction with the host affects their community structure and their transcriptional reprogramming.
Through the use of cameras, they are overcoming their lack of education, learning practical technical skills and harnessing their natural ability to communicate, articulating and debating the issues that affect their communities.
That concept of citizens' involvement in the decisions that affect their communities is alive and well throughout the Hudson Valley.
* He should invite black leaders to the White House to hear their concerns about his administration's commitment to issues affecting their communities.
