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Risk estimates were based on 3414 male miners who died from small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 1446), squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 1006), or adenocarcinoma (AC, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 962) between 1957 and 1990.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>SCLC and SqCC seem more likely to be associated with high radon exposure than AC. Mean cumulative radon exposure was 868 (SD 631) WLM in SCLC, 871 (SD 652) WLM in SqCC, and 743 (SD 598) WLM in AC. Silicosis prevalence was 26% in SCLC, 38% in SqCC, and 30% in AC. In silicotics, AC and SqCC had a relatively higher frequency at the expense of SCLC. SCLC occurred earlier than AC and SqCC.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p>High radon exposure was associated with a higher relative frequency of SCLC and SqCC than AC. Silicosis tended to increase the appearance of SqCC and AC. 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