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.
Here are some facts they discovered: The average retirement age according to Gallup is now age 61; it was 59 about ten years ago and it was 57 in the early 1990's. Currently, about one-third of workers say they plan to retire when they are age 66 or older. In 1995, only 14 percent planned to wait that long.