Victims of a bioterrorism attack experienced initial nausea and vomiting followed by weight loss and eventual thyroid cancer. What was the most likely causative agent?
1. Chemical agent
2. Viral agent
3. Bacterial agent
4. Ionizing radiation
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Rationale 1: Exposure to chemical agents is likely to cause convulsions and loss of consciousness.
Rationale 2: Exposure to viral agents may cause nausea, vomiting, and weight loss, but cancer development is not expected.
Rationale 3: Exposure to bacterial agents may cause nausea, vomiting, and weight loss, but cancer development is not expected.
Rationale 4: Exposure to radiation causes weight loss and eventual thyroid cancer.
Global Rationale: Exposure to radiation causes weight loss and eventual thyroid cancer. Exposure to chemical agents is likely to cause convulsions and loss of consciousness. Exposure to viral or bacterial agents may cause nausea, vomiting, and weight loss, but cancer development is not expected.
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