The health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution. The firm will examine data on participants every ten years, to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town. This type of research study uses a __________ design.

A. cross-sectional
B. longitudinal
C. lifespan
D. cohort-sectional


Answer: B

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