Study was performed in 1996, so I suspect this arose when Brita was being heavily advertised to remove contaminants. This study and others similar to it likely

Study was performed in 1996, so I suspect this arose when Brita was being heavily advertised to remove contaminants. This study and others similar to it likely caused Brita to change the wording on their products. IIRC, their filters are advertised as water “taste modifiers” or something to that affect.