Pica is a pattern of repeated or chronic ingestion of non-food
materials (such as dirt or paper). Although it is a normal
phenomenon during infancy, it could become a serious problem as the age progreses. It could cause a series of medical problems like lead poisoning, infection and infestation. It could a cause of great social embaressment to the family. Anemia especially iron deficiency anaemia is commonly associated with it. To know more about this common problem visit the site given below, where in a good amount of information is given in this regard.