translate English to French: Following intrapleural or intraperitoneal administration of glass microfibres, there have been increases in tumour incidence, which have been a function largely of fibre size distribution and durability.
Les fibres longues et minces, c’est-à-dire celles dont le diamètre est < 1,5 µm et la longueur > 4 µm, causent les effets les plus nocifs (Wagner et coll., 1984; Muhle et coll., 1987; Smith et coll., 1987; Pott et coll., 1984b, 1987, 1989).