BBC News Published image captionMathew had chronic lung disease as a baby A young boy with breathing problems is probably suffering because he lives close to an under-fire quarry producing a noxious smell, his consultant said. Rebecca Currie and son Mathew, who had chronic lung disease as a baby, live half a mile from Walleys Quarry in Silverdale, Staffordshire. Dr Martin Samuels said if the situation continued, "we will see further cases". The government has been asked to look into how the Environment Agency (EA) is handling attempts to control the smell. The EA said in recent months it had significantly increased inspections.