Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological study?

A. The cancer rate of people living downwind to a nuclear power plant was compared with those living upwind.
B. Rats were given high concentrations of arsenic for six months and the control group was given a placebo.
C. A study of drug overdoses in Los Angeles revealed that cocaine cut with animal deworming compound is dangerous.
D. A man in Phoenix ate a banana and died riding his bicycle on a crowded street in the middle of the summer.


Answer: A

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