The phrase "and devastating effects of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the negative consequences or impacts of a particular event, action, or phenomenon.
Example: "The report highlighted the economic downturn and devastating effects of the recent pandemic on small businesses."
Alternatives: "and harmful impacts of" or "and severe consequences of".
On the other hand, schools have seen the very real and devastating effects of classmates wielding words like weapons.
But in Australia, and on other coral reefs around the world, we can see the sudden and devastating effects of climate change playing out before us.
Looking behind the scenes at the underlying science, Painlevé displays the long-lasting and devastating effects of bat attacks; and in a move of a riotous political satire, displays what he calls the vampire bat's "salute"—a sharp raising of the right wing that looks like the hailing of Hitler.
Considering the severity and devastating effects of the problem, illegal consumption of electricity has to be detected instantly in real-time.
Unfortunately, public and media discussions of crime ignore the widespread and devastating effects of crime -- including the actual crime and the punishment itself -- on society beyond the victim and the perpetrator.
The loss of two young people so close together felt earth-shattering, but it also served as a wakeup call to the serious and devastating effects of mental illness.
Delays can have cascading and devastating effects on the development of a therapeutic.
But the new documentary, alongside other pieces of research, shows the very real and devastating effect of this simplified rendering of the facts.
RTVi's report on the Moyer's blocked adoption of Vitaly, shows the despicable and devastating effect of this entanglement of orphaned children in politics.
Medications such as OxyContin and oxycodone have helped her cope with arthritis and the devastating effects of chemotherapy and radiation as she battles cancer.
At 44, the writer and activist has twice written blockbusters combining ground-level reporting and economic analysis that challenged people to take a hard look at what they took for granted: their shopping choices, America's place in the world, and the devastating effects of arcane trade policy and rampant free market ideology.
