affecting
v.v. to cause a change in someone or something. You use this when one thing has an impact on how another thing works or feels.
v. to produce an effect upon; to influence or alter the state of something. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The cold weather is affecting the plants.
The new government policy is already affecting how small businesses manage their monthly taxes.
While the immediate results were positive, scientists are still studying how the chemical might be affecting the local water supply over a longer period of time.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is frequently confused with the noun 'effect'.
the drug had a positive affectingthe drug had a positive effectLearners often use the verb 'affect' (or its participle 'affecting') when the noun 'effect' is required.