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Sunday Shopping Laws: The Surprising Fallout

Who knew letting stores open on Sundays could have such a dark side? When states ditched blue laws in the ‘80s and ‘90s, church attendance plummeted—and deaths from suicide, drugs, and liver disease shot up. Turns out, nothing really replaced the community support churches gave. Researchers say the decline in religion might explain 40% of the mortality spike in the ‘90s. Wild how a policy about shopping could change so much, right? #Religion #BlueLaws #PublicHealth