Environmental Impact and Health Disparities: A Case for Rural-Urban Equity

The third factor is the impact on the environment. Due to increasingly stringent environmental protection regulations in urban areas, manufacturing facilities with harmful outputs are often relocated to rural areas (Du and Ruike, 2012). This results in a significantly worse living environment in rural areas compared to urban areas. Ultimately, addressing the disparity in health outcomes between urban and rural regions is crucial for the preservation of equity and impartiality.