Ottawa library hopes popular CO2 detectors help borrowers breathe better

The Ottawa Public Library is lending the same brand. (Ben Nelms/CBC - image credit)The Ottawa Public Library is lending 28 handheld carbon dioxide (CO2) detectors to cardholders so they can check ventilation inside homes, workplaces or any other space, and potentially improve air quality to battle airborne infections. The Aranet4 devices started going out late last month, the library's manager of content services Ann Archer told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. Testing and trying devicesAs of Thursday morning there were 170 holds on the Ottawa library's 28 CO2 detectors. Archer said these devices are the latest step in a strategy to buy and make available more expensive devices.