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No clear association between radon exposure and other causes of death, comprising other subgroups of circulatory system diseases, non-malignant respiratory diseases excluding pneumoconiosis, neurodegenerative diseases and the many considered individual cancer sites was present. Notable were the estimates for myeloid leukaemia (n=114; 0.076 (95% CI -0.011; 0.164)) and pharynx cancer (n=112; 0.070 (95% CI -0.041; 0.182)).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The findings of the Wismut cohort indicate small increased risks for a few selected outcomes. 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