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Standardised mortality ratios were computed with national mortality rates as references. Exposure\u2013risk relationships were estimated by Poisson regression, with a linear excess relative risk (ERR) model and a 5-year lag.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The cohort included 5086 miners and 153\u2009063 person-years of exposure. The mean duration of follow-up was 30.1 years. In all 4140 miners exposed to radon, the average cumulative exposure was 36.6 working level months (WLM). There were 1411 deaths of miners &lt;85 years of age. The miners did not differ significantly in overall mortality from the general male population. The analysis confirmed an excess risk of lung cancer death (n\u200a=\u200a159; SMR\u200a=\u200a1.43; 95% CI: 1.22 to 1.68), which increased significantly with cumulative radon exposure (ERR per 100 WLM\u200a=\u200a0.71; 95% CI: 0.29 to 1.35). The ERR per unit exposure was much higher after 1955, when the accuracy of exposure measurement improved substantially (ERR per 100 WLM\u200a=\u200a2.00; 95% CI: 0.91 to 3.65). A significant excess of kidney cancer deaths was observed (n\u200a=\u200a20; SMR\u200a=\u200a2.0; 95% CI: 1.22 to 3.09), which was not associated with cumulative radon exposure. No excess was observed for other causes of death, except silicosis (n\u200a=\u200a23; SMR\u200a=\u200a7.12; 95% CI: 4.51 to 10.69).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The analysis confirmed the excess risk of death from lung cancer associated with low radon exposure. 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