A 66-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 30 minutes after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle collision. He is pronounced dead on arrival. A photograph of the left kidney and a photomicrograph of a section of the distal left ureter taken at autopsy are shown. Examination of the right kidney and ureter shows no abnormalities. Which of the following was the most likely predisposing factor in the development of the ureteral lesion in this patient?
A) Alcoholism
B) Arylamine exposure
C) Cigarette smoking
D) Radiation exposure
E) Schistosomiasis
F) Vinyl chloride exposure
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