Children as young as eight are being offered e-cigarettes, and 10-year-olds are calling Quitline in tears.

It comes as a new education program is rolled out in years seven to ten to curb vaping among schoolkids.

VicHealth CEO Dr Sandro Demaio says the stories he’s hearing are frightening.

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“We need to throw everything we have at protecting young people, but the laws need to be stricter and stronger and they need to be enforced,” Dr Demaio told 3AW Breakfast.

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