Although the health benefits of quitting smoking in reducing cancer and other potential conditions are well-known, some scientists warn that another form of wheezing may also begin.

Scientists at Utrecht University tested a solution containing cigarette smoke on immune system cells, and came to an interesting finding: the smoke limited the inflammation caused by mast cells, which help the body respond to allergies.

Although the study "is consistent with a dampening of allergic responses in smokers," according to commenting biologist Neil Thomson, those looking to avoid the condition and quit cigarettes may be able to take advantage of some alternative treatments.

Folic acid is most commonly used by pregnant mothers as a way to help promote the neurological health of their future children, but scientists at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center found that the vitamin also limited the effects of allergies in 8,000 people.

A chemical in broccoli may also have protective benefits for allergy sufferers, according to UCLA researchers that say it helps increase the level of antioxidants that fight inflammation caused by allergies, asthma and other disorders.