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Herbert said that most of the patients in the study first came to ground zero between Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, 2001, which exposed them to asbestos, pulver- ized concrete, mercury and toxins that will leave them chronically sick. "Our patients were very, very highly exposed, and are likely to suffer health consequences as a result of that for the rest of their lives," she said. Herbert was joined by lawmakers who accused the federal government of not doing enough to protect the workers' health and not spending enough to treat them. Mayor Michael Bloom- berg cast doubt on the study's claims, saying,"'I don't believe that you can say specifically a particu- lar problem came from this particular event." HII vii New freedom for the student body. Mexican president-elect, Felipe Calderon shakes hands with sup- porters at the party headquarters in Mexico City, yesterday. 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Calderon now must win over millions of Mexicans angry that President Vicente Fox, who is from Calderon's party, didn't make good on promises of sweeping change - and fend off thousands of radicalized leftists who say they will stop at nothing to undermine his presidency. Lopez Obrador, whose support is dwindling but becoming more radical, said he will not recognize the new government. "I do not recognize someone who tries to act as the chief fed- eral executive without having legitimate and democratic repre- sentation,' Lopez Obrador told followers at Mexico's main central plaza, the Zocalo. Lopez Obrador has vowed to block Calderon from taking power Dec. 1. Protesters outside the tri- bunal wept as the decision was announced and set off firecrackers that shook the building. "We aren't going to let him govern!" Thomas Jimenez, a 30- year-old law student, screamed as hundreds of protesters threw eggs and trash at the courthouse. 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