# The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 3: Serious

Extent: E+W

(1) A harm is within the serious class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, serious harm is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Serious harm includes—
(a) eye disorders;
(b) rhinitis;
(c) hypertension;
(d) sleep disturbance;
(e) neuropsychological impairment;
(f) sick building syndrome;
(g) regular and persistent dermatitis, including contact dermatitis;
(h) allergy;
(i) gastro-enteritis;
(j) diarrhoea;
(k) vomiting;
(l) chronic severe stress;
(m) mild heart attack;
(n) malignant but treatable skin cancer;
(o) loss of a finger;
(p) fractured skull and severe concussion;
(q) serious puncture wounds to head or body;
(r) severe burns to hands;
(s) serious strain or sprain injuries;
(t) regular and severe migraine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3208/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-health-and-safety-rating-system-england-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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