Thread: Pica Anyone?
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Old 06-09-2006, 06:30 AM
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Default Re: Pica Anyone?

Why would eating dirt cause serious health complications for you and your baby? Unless there was something toxic in the dirt/rock/whatever of course. From what I've read, it can indicate a nutritional deficiency (iron?) but does not pose much of a threat.
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