The phrase "and increasing spread of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the growth or expansion of something, often in contexts related to diseases, information, or trends.
Example: "The report highlights the alarming and increasing spread of misinformation across social media platforms."
Alternatives: "and growing prevalence of" or "and expanding distribution of".
"Major health impacts" were possible because of changes to the availability of water and food and from heat stress and increased spread of disease.
It has been postulated that introduction of the epidural needle during CSE disturbs the negative pressure in the epidural space, resulting in relatively greater cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure and increased spread of intrathecal local anesthetic.
Resulting increases in mosquitoes and agricultural pests could have ecological and economic consequences for the continent, including financial losses from damaged crops and increased spread of human diseases.
The accumulation of mineral and gas phases led to the formation of regions of immobile water and increased spreading of the tracer pulse.
The new intellectual climate of the time, with a romantic value attached to the simple life and the "folk soul" and the increasing spread of democratic or nationalistic ideas, brought the art of the common people into focus.
Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive human pathogen of increasing significance, mainly due to its high incidence and the increasing spread of antibiotic resistances.
Also governance results from the increasing spread of globalized and neoliberal practices, and from a belief that alternative modes can provide for better outcomes (Lemos and Agrawal 2006; Prno and Slocombe 2012).
The Supreme Council of Virtual Space will protect Iran from "harm" resulting from "the increasing spread of information and communication technologies, particularly that of the global internet network and its important role in personal and social life", the decree said.
So the increasing spread of marijuana legalization is highly significant.
Latin America will suffer from food and water insecurity, and the increased spread of malaria and dengue fever.
