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I can’t tell you how sad this article makes me (Burn notice: Gen Z and the terrifying rise of extreme tanning, 6 August). Sunbeds and extreme tanning cause skin cancer. My son, aged 23, discovered a mole on his back. It took quite a bit of persuasion for him to go to his GP. Seemed quite simple: cut it out, end of. The mole became more moles, more operations. It then became his arms, then his lungs, and then two brain tumours. Two years from his diagnosis, he died. I would plead with people to avoid sunbeds, tanning without sun cream and complacency. I will never get over the death of my son.
Ruth Heggarty
Sheffield
• It is indeed regrettable that art nouveau has long been neglected generally in France (Editorial, 8 August), but the city of Nancy is an outstanding exception. Furniture, glass and other works by Émile Gallé, Louis Majorelle and others are richly represented in the Musée de l’École de Nancy. The Musée des Beaux Arts de Nancy has extensive collections, and the Villa Majorelle, the designer’s former home, is devoted to his work. An essential destination for the enthusiast.
Ron Wells
Eastbourne, East Sussex
