A child with pica who likes to eat paint chips may develop which of the following illnesses?

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Although modern paints no longer contain lead, they did in prior generations, and children afflicted by pica may develop chronic lead poisoning and subsequent neurological and psychological problems including learning disabilities. Ergot poisoning is intoxication with an alkaloid made by a fungus that grows on grains. Mercury poisoning is a cause of neurological disease occurring after exposure to mercuric or mercurous compounds. Salicylates are aspirins or aspirin-like drugs. They are not present in paints.

A Child with Pica Who Likes to Eat Paint Chips