Advertisement'I Figured It Was Going To Be A Horrible Death, And It Probably Will Be'08:22Download AudioResumeJanuary 23, 2019Cat SchuknechtfacebookEmailRespiratory therapist Deena Neace checks James Muncy's blood pressure and pulse during a therapy session at the New Beginnings Pulmonary Rehab Clinic in South Williamson, Ky. Muncy is one of thousands of coal miners across Appalachia who are dying of advanced black lung. (Matthew Hatcher for NPR)