This article presents epidemiological studies conducted on populations of miners to analyze the risks associated with radon exposure. It reviews the available data, with a particular focus on the French study. It summarizes the findings and outlines current issues. In total, about fifteen cohort studies have been conducted worldwide since the 1960s, particularly on uranium miners. These studies have yielded numerous findings regarding the risk of lung cancer. In particular, they have made it possible to quantify the exposure-response relationship and to highlight the effect of factors that modify this relationship, such as age or the time elapsed since exposure. Today, the quality of individual dosimetric data and the ability to reconstruct the entirety of their occupational history make studies of miners an important complement to studies conducted in the general population. Ongoing research projects, particularly at the European level, will make it possible to account for multiple exposures present in mines and to analyze risks for causes of death other than lung cancer. (R.A.)