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In this week\u2019s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Luis Sarmiento, a postdoctoral researcher at RFF\u2019s sister institution in Italy, the RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment. Sarmiento recently coauthored a working paper that explores the air pollution impacts of Uber across the United States. The study aims to clarify the environmental consequences of ridesharing companies like Uber. Sarmiento discusses his surprising results and potential areas for future research.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\n\u201cThe Air Quality Effects of Uber\u201d by Luis Sarmiento and Yeong Jae Kim; https://www.rff.org/publications/working-papers/the-air-quality-effects-of-uber/\n\n\u201cIran: A Modern History\u201d by Abbas Amanat; https://yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?k=9780300248937