A specific salt of EDTA, known as sodium calcium edetate, is used to bind metal ions in the practice of chelation therapy, e.g., for treating mercury and lead poisoning. It is used in a similar manner to remove excess iron from the body.
On average, working Americans expect to retire at age 66, four years later than the average age of retirement, according to Gallup. The expected retirement age has also gradually climbed over the years, starting at 63 in 2002 and peaking at 67 in 2012 before settling at 66 for 2013 and 2014.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The average age at which U.S. retirees say they actually retired is now at 61, up from 57 in the early 1990s. These results are from Gallup's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey, conducted April 4-14.The average retirement age has crept up by four years over the past two decades, from 57 in 1991 to the current 61.hese results are from Gallup's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey, conducted April 4-14. The average retirement age has crept up by four years over the past two decades, from 57 in 1991 to the current 61.