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.
According to SmartAsset, the average age to retire across the country is 63 -- but there's quite a range on a state level. Most of the states with the youngest average retirement age fall in the Appalachian and Southeast regions, including West Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Georgia. Many of the states with the oldest average retirement age land in the Northeast, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire.