PASS has been informed of multiple positive syphilis tests among performers working in Europe and the potential for many more exposures, including among US-based performers. Testing is not standardized in Europe, so we do not yet know the full extent of the exposures or additional cases.

We are working with our partners in both Europe and the US to assess the potential risk to performers, both there and here, and will keep the community informed as we learn more.

PASS does not officially operate in Europe and has limited access to European studios and labs.

As such, we do not have the relationships necessary to call for or effectively manage a production hold. However, individual performers, creators, and studios may want to consider halting production on their own until the extent of the risk is known.

In April of 2011, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), the adult industry trade association, created PASS to build upon a previous program to help standardize and monitor adult industry testing.

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