I am confused!!

[Mhd shaher]

Hello every body..
I have three questions and I hope you will answer it..
I found this title in a newspaper:
Nicotine Increasing In Cigarette
1-My question is: what is the kind of the word increasing?..Is it a present continuous or verbal noun? Or can we treat it as both? ​

2-And can I say : Increasing Nicotine is a bad thing
Considering increasing here as verbal noun(subject) not adjective like this sentence:
Playing football is good for you..
If yes (why?) .. if no(why?)​

3-what is the difference between these words: public and general?​

 

[Tdol]

1 As it's a headline, the language has been condensed; the complete form would be:
Nicotine is increasing (present participle) in cigarettes
2 Yes
3 Do you mean when we say 'general public'?

 

[Mhd shaher]

thank you very much for your answers..
you don't know how you helped me!..
Thank you..
and concerning the last question I mean if we put these two words in a phrase..like:

public bathroom
general bathroom

Best Wishes

 

[Anglika]

A public bathroom would be understood to be a bathroom for the use of anyone.
"general bathroom" is not a collocation used as a rule.

Public access = access for anyone
General access = access for most people OR principal place of access

A general manager is a manager who is in overall charge of an office.