It has been said that when Pope John Paul II visited Los Angeles in
1987, "there was electricity in the air." Scientists, only as recently
as 2003, discovered the
nasty
effect that electricity in the air has on atmospheric ozone. Does
this mean that papal visits contribute to Los Angeles air pollution?
Not to worry. A check of L.A.
ozone records
reveals that there was actually a dip in ozone levels for the year of
the Pope's last visit! Will this be counted as a miracle at John Paul
II's canonization hearings? Stay tuned!