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BAT's donation is funding a centre for corporate social responsibility
Jump to full article: CNN, 2001-05-18
Author: CNN Interactive.
Intro: The donation aroused controversy, however, because of the proven harmful medical effects of smoking, with many arguing that the money was "tainted."
"Clearly this is not a 'clean' source of funding for the university," said BMJ-reader Dr. Mary Black, who voted for Smith to resign.
Britain's Cancer Research Campaign (CRC) applauded Smith's decision.
"Accepting tainted tobacco cash has backfired on the university," said the CRC's director-general Professor Gordon McVie. "They are facing a huge exodus of good staff and sponsorship."
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